History Trivia / LordOfWar

* QuoteSource:
** TheBadGuyWins

* RealLifeRelative: The Ukrainian mechanic who is able to quickly disarm a Mi-24 attack helicopter is played by Nicholas Cage's son, Weston. Thus making Yuri's "Get off there, son, before you hurt yourself!" a bit of a meta-reference. Similarly, Yuri's young son Nicky is played director Andrew Niccol's son Jack.

* RealLifeRelative: The Ukrainian mechanic who is able to quickly disarm a Mi-24 attack helicopter is played by Nicholas Cage's son, Weston. Thus making Yuri's "Get off there, son, before you hurt yourself!" a bit of a meta-reference.

* ShoutOut: The scene where Yuri rents out an entire seaside hotel to impress his love interest is a nod to ''Film/OnceUponATimeInAmerica'', a film with similar themes.

* {{Bowdlerise}}: A ridiculous example. General Dmitri was played by a Russian actor, and his voice was dubbed ''in Russian release'' (by a different actor, no less) because it contained a few swear words.

* {{Bowdlerise}}: A ridiculous example. General Dmitri was played by a Russian actor, and his voice was dubbed ''in Russian release'' (by a different actor, no less) because it contained a few swear words.

* HeyItsThatGuy: [[Franchise/HarryPotter Draco Malfoy]] is one of the Russian gunmen that Yuri sees attempt a hit on a rival Bratva boss.

* HeyItsThatGuy: [[Franchise/HarryPotter Draco Malfoy]] is one of the Russian hitmen that Yuri sees attempt a hit on a rival Bratva boss.

* HeyItsThatGuy:
** [[Film/{{Alien}} Ash]] / [[Film/TheLordOfTheRings Bilbo Baggins]] is an arms dealer.
** [[Series/{{Oz}} Kareem Said]] is an evil dictator.
* HeyItsThatVoice: Though you don't see his face, Colonel Southern is voiced by Creator/DonaldSutherland.

** [[Film/HarryPotter Draco Malfoy]] is one of the minor gangsters shooting up a store at the beginning.

** [[HarryPotter Draco Malfoy]] is one of the minor gangsters shooting up a store at the beginning.

** [[Franchise/{{Alien}} Ash]] / [[LordOfTheRings Bilbo Baggins]] is an arms dealer.

* FakeNationality: Most of the actors, obviously. Nicholas Cage and Jared Leto are clearly not Ukrainian, although they do make an effort at getting the accent right when speaking the language.

** [[LordOfTheRings Bilbo Baggins]] is an arms dealer.
** Kareem Said is an evil dictator.

* FakeNationality: Most of the actors, obviously. Nicholas Cage and Jared Leto are clearly not Russian, although they do make an effort at getting the accent right when speaking the language.
* {{Bowdlerise}}: A ridiculous example. General Dmitri was played by a russian actor, and his voice was dubbed ''in russian release'' (by a different actor, no less) because it contained a few swear words.

** Bilbo Baggins is an arms dealer.
** Kareem Said is an evil dictator