War Dogs
“An American dream”
Synopsis
Based on the true story of two young men, David Packouz and Efraim Diveroli, who won a $300 million contract from the Pentagon to arm America's allies in Afghanistan.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Find Your Hustle TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2016-07-28
Top Cast
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Miles Teller
David Packouz
Jonah Hill
Efraim Diveroli
Ana de Armas
Iz
Bradley Cooper
Henry Girard
Kevin Pollak
Ralph Slutzky
Patrick St. Esprit
Captain Phillip Santos
Shaun Toub
Marlboro
JB Blanc
Bashkim
Gabriel Spahiu
Enver
Julian Sergi
Rosen
Andrei Finti
Yili Pinari
Jeremy Tardy
Kip
Barry Livingston
Army Bureaucrat
Jeff Pierre
Money Room Soldier
Said Faraj
Vegas X Supplier
Ashley Rae Spillers
Rosens Wife
Mehdi Merali
Iraqi Soldier #1
Aaron Lustig
Rock Island Bureaucrat
Release History & Theatrical Window
Deauville Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
August 19, 2016
Wide Cinema Exhibition
December 26, 2016
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$50M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$86.2M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.72x
+$36.2M net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Todd Phillips
- Screenplay & Story
- Stephen Chin, Todd Phillips, Jason Smilovic
- Original Score
- Cliff Martinez
- Original Title
- War Dogs
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- Albanian, English, Arabic, Romanian
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- Production Budget
- $50M
- Worldwide Gross
- $86.2M
- Production Studios
- The Mark Gordon Company, Joint Effort, RatPac Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Todd Phillips
Stephen Chin, Todd Phillips, Jason Smilovic
Cliff Martinez
Lawrence Sher
Jeff Groth
Bradley Cooper, Mark Gordon, Todd Phillips, Brett Ratner, Scott Budnick
Department Leadership Roster
Stephen Chin
Writer
Lawrence Sher
Director of Photography
Todd Phillips
Director
Todd Phillips
Writer
Jason Smilovic
Writer
Michael Kaplan
Costume Design
Bradley Cooper
Producer
Mark Gordon
Producer
Todd Phillips
Producer
Jeff Groth
Editor
Bill Brzeski
Production Design
Robert Stadd
Visual Effects Supervisor
Brian Ali Harding
Visual Effects Supervisor
Dan Levitan
Visual Effects Supervisor
Roger Mocenigo
Visual Effects Supervisor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About War Dogs
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is War Dogs about?
Based on the true story of two young men, David Packouz and Efraim Diveroli, who won a $300 million contract from the Pentagon to arm America's allies in Afghanistan.
Who directed War Dogs?
War Dogs was directed by Todd Phillips.
Who stars in War Dogs?
The principal cast of War Dogs includes Miles Teller, Jonah Hill, Ana de Armas, Bradley Cooper, Kevin Pollak.
When was War Dogs released and how long is it?
War Dogs was released in 2016 with a total runtime of 1h 54m.
What was the box office and production budget of War Dogs?
War Dogs had a reported production budget of $50M and grossed $86.2M at the worldwide box office (1.72 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for War Dogs?
The original motion picture soundtrack for War Dogs was composed by Cliff Martinez.
What is the age rating and content advisory for War Dogs?
War Dogs holds official age classifications: AU: M (Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.); DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).