The Notorious Mr. Bout
Directed by
Tony Gerber, Maxim Pozdorovkin
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The Notorious Mr. Bout examines the life of international arms dealer Viktor Bout as he builds his empire under the shadows of the fall of Communism, as a series of governments willingly look the other way. Contrasting Bout’s personal home movies with the DEA surveillance footage from the sting operation that led to his arrest, this carefully crafted documentary offers an alternative to what was once a clear-cut depiction of character, crime, country and the Constitution. The film's recommended for College and University studies in Criminology, Economics, International Policy, Journalism, Media Studies, Political Science, and Russian Studies.
Cast
- Alla Bout
- Sergei Bout
- Viktor Bout
- Wim Brown
- "Impressive: a disturbing and darkly funny portrait of a complex, frightening individual."
- "A somewhat grotesquely comic, very entertaining portrait of a man known to many as 'the Merchant of Death.'"
- "The spectacular rise and fall of an infamous Russian arms dealer provides the plot of this entertaining real-life thriller."
- "The Notorious Mr Bout is a fascinating insight into the corruption of free-market capitalism, and what happens when anything goes and borders become irrelevant. "
Awards & Recognition
Nominated
Grand Jury Prize
Sundance Film Festival
Grand Jury Prize
Sundance Film Festival
Nominated
Grand Jury Prize
Miami Film Festival
Grand Jury Prize
Miami Film Festival
Official Selection
BAMcinemaFest
BAMcinemaFest
Official Selection
Nantucket Film Festival
Nantucket Film Festival
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