Three Kings
A cunning U.S. Special Forces major teams up with his squad to steal a hidden cache of stolen Kuwaiti gold from war‑torn Iraq, but their daring heist is jeopardized by a relentless TV reporter and the volatile remnants of the battlefield.
“It's good to be king.”
Synopsis
A group of American soldiers stationed in Iraq at the end of the Gulf War find a map they believe will take them to a huge cache of stolen Kuwaiti gold hidden near their base, and they embark on a secret mission.
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The scale of the collaboration
A crew of 302+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Robert K LambertShot by Newton Thomas SigelScored by Carter BurwellDesigned by Catherine HardwickeSound by Lance BrownCostumes by Kym BarrettStunts by Dan BradleyVFX by Carl Seibert
Box Office
1999 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.4× its budget
Why 2.5×?
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Worldwide gross
$108.0M
US & Canada: $60.7M — 56% of worldwide · International: $47.3M (44%)
Opening weekend: $15.8M — 26% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $20.7M — 34% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2,942 theaters
Full synopsis
Also known as
- Three Kingsde
- Three Kings - Es ist nicht leicht ein König zu seinde
- Three Kings - Es ist schön König zu seinde
- Tres reyeses
- Les Rois du désertfr
- (English)Three Kings
- (Bulgarian)Трима крале
Release dates around the world4 countries · showhide
- United StatesSep 27, 1999
- CanadaOct 1, 1999
- AustraliaJan 13, 2000
- New ZealandJan 13, 2000
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Cast & Crew
302 unique people credited
Top billed cast
George Clooney
as Maj. Archie Gates
Mark Wahlberg
as SFC Troy Barlow
Ice Cube
as Chief Elgin
Spike Jonze
as PFC Conrad Vig
Cliff Curtis
as Amir Abdulah
Nora Dunn
as Adriana Cruz
Jamie Kennedy
as Walter Wogaman
Said Taghmaoui
as Captain Said
Mykelti Williamson
as Colonel Horn
Holt Mccallany
as Captain Van Meter
Judy Greer
as Cathy Daitch
Christopher Lohr
as Teebaux
Supporting cast
84Jon Sklaroff
as Paco
Liz Stauber
as Debbie Barlow, Troy's Wife
Marsha Horan
as Amir's Wife
Alia Shawkat
as Amir's Daughter
Jabir Algarawi
as Hairdressing Twin #1
Ghanem Algarawi
as Hairdressing Twin #2
Bonnie Afsary
as Western Dressed Village Woman
Jacqueline Abi Ad
as Traditional Village Woman
Fadil Al Badri
as Deserter Leader
Qaid Al Nomani
as Kaied
Sayed Badreya
as Iraqi Tank Major
Rachwan Magdi
as Iraqi Troop Carrier Major
Ali Afshar
as Iraqi First Kill Soldier
Tank Jones
as Berm Soldier, Truck Driver
Patrick O Neal Jones
as Berm Soldier
Shawn Pilot
as Berm Soldier
Brett Bassett
as Berm Soldier
Jim Gaffigan
as Cuts Troy's Cuff Soldier
Al Whiting
as Camp Soldier, Truck Driver
Brian Patterson
as Camp Soldier, Truck Driver
Scott Dillon
as Camp Soldier
Kwesi Okai Hazel
as Camp Soldier
Joseph Romanov
as Camp Soldier
Christopher B Duncan
as Camp Soldier
Randy W Mccoy
as Camp Soldier
Mark Rhodes
as Camp Soldier
Scott Pearce
as Camp Soldier
Gary Parker
as Civil Affairs Company Clerk
Haidar Alatowa
as Saudi Translator
Salah Salea
as Iraqi Soldier with Map
Doug Jones
as Dead Iraqi Soldier
Farinaz Farrokh
as Iraqi Civilian Mother with Baby
Omar Freefly Alhegelan
as Lying Iraqi - Bunker #1
Hassan Allawati
as Friendly Iraqi - Bunker #1
Sara Aziz
as Pleading Civilian Woman
A Halim Mostafa
as Iraqi Civilian Man
Al Mustafa
as Storeroom Captain - Bunker #2
Anthony Batarse
as Iraqi Interrogation Sergeant
Mohamad Al Jalahma
as Iraqi Rifle Loader #1 - Bunker #2
Mohammed Sharafi
as Iraqi Rifle Loader #2 - Bunker #2
Hillel Michael Shamam
as Storeroom Guard - Bunker #2
Joey Naber
as Iraqi Radio Operator
Basim Ridha
as Black Robe Leader
Peter Macdissi
as Iraqi Republican Guard Lieutenant - Oasis Bunker
Tony Shawkat
as Iraqi Republican Guard Sergeant - Oasis Bunker
Joseph Abi Ad
as Iraqi Republican Guard Sergeant - Oasis Bunker
Fahd Al Ujaimy
as Troy's Interrogation Guard - Oasis Bunker
Derick Qaqish
as Troy's Interrogation Guard - Oasis Bunker
Hassan Bach Agha
as Troy's Republican Guard - Oasis Bunker
Fadi Sitto
as Troy's Republican Guard - Oasis Bunker
Ali Alkindi
as Deserter #1
Abdullah Al Dawalem
as Deserter #2
Rick Mendoza
as Deserter #3
Jassim Al Khazraji
as Republican Guard on Roof - Oasis Bunker
Haider Alkindi
as Fleeing Republican Guard - Oasis Bunker
Kalid Mustafa
as Fleeing Republican Guard - Oasis Bunker
Ghazwyn Ramlawi
as Fleeing Republican Guard - Oasis Bunker
Raad Thomasian
as Fleeing Republican Guard - Oasis Bunker
Wessam Saleh
as Fleeing Republican Guard - Oasis Bunker
Jay Giannone
as Fleeing Republican Guard, Sniper - Oasis Bunker
Sam Hassan
as Fleeing Republican Guard, Sniper - Oasis Bunker
Brian Bosworth
as Action Star
Donte Delila
as Iraqi Child
Dylan Brown
as Iraqi Child
Sayed Moustafa Al Qazwini
Pete Antico
as Republican Guard, Shooter - Oasis Bunker
Anthony Azizi
as Iraqi Rebel
Sean Michael Boozer
as Black Robe Leader
Joel Cooper
as Soldier in Tank Scene
Jeff Dolniak
as Camp Soldier
Reiko Elio
as Camp Soldier
Ben Hernandez Bray
as Soldier with Stack of Levi's
Wally Lozano
as Iraqi Soldier
Brad Martin
as Military Film Actor
Todd H Mathus
as Iraqi Republican Guard
Gunner O Moore
as Iraqi Rebel
Daren Palacio
as Republican Guard
Golan Ramraz
as Escaping Iraqi
Jose Rosete
as Well Guard
Cheryl Rusa
as Iraqi Villager
David O Russell
as Hollywood Action Star
Fahad Salman
as Young Boy
Juliet Rose Serrato
as Camp Soldier, Helicopter Door Gunner
Sweis Sweis
as Iraqi Village Child
Directors
1Writers
3Producers
14Alan Glazer
associate producer (as Alan G. Glazer)
Bruce Berman
executive producer
Carl Seibert
visual effects producer
Charles Roven
Producer, Producers
Douglas Segal
co-producer
Edward L Mcdonnell
Producer, Producers
Gregory Goodman
executive producer
Joe Gareri
visual effects executive producer: POP Film
John Ridley
co-producer
Kelley Smith Wait
executive producer
Kim Roth
co-producer
Paul Junger Witt
Producer, Producers
Robert S Costanzo
consulting producer
Tamela D Amico
assistant to producer
Other crew
197Nadia Randazzo Bombino
accounting clerk (as Nadia Randazzo) / payroll clerk (as Nadia Randazzo)
Deedra Ricketts
additional casting
Ed Arenas
additional casting
Tina Kerr
additional casting
Mark Bourgeois
additional editor
Pamela March
additional editor
Dexter N Adriano
additional editor (as Dexter Adriano)
Anthony M Gutierrez
additional first assistant camera: second unit (as Tony Gutierrez)
John Downer
additional second second assistant director
Terry Ham
additional second second assistant director
Lance Brown
additional sound designer
Herman Cohen
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