True, but the filmmakers have to compromise. In reality, there would be a different law-enforcement official in each country, but that would create this whole cast of one-scene bit-players.

Having a soldier kill you for trespassing on a military base is a bad idea. Nobody wishes that.

Yeah, in real life Ethan Hawke’s character would be stamping form IN-7663-23b, requisition form for Customs & Immigration to hold Yuri for questioning if he leaves the country. Much less climactic.

@@brawndothethirstmutilator9848 Doubt he'd even be able to do that much. Interpol is a coordinating agency, the real work on the ground is done by national law enforcement. Now if Ethan Hawke's character was wearing a DEA jacket it'd be more accurate which is appropriate given the real-life arms dealer Yuri is based on was busted by DEA agents.

@@mlc4495 From experience, at least from what I know in Hong Kong custom, sometimes when there are big fish to fry and Interpol promise not to steal the PR stunt, there are occasional ''attache" that was given a local policing identity to operate in the jurisdiction, but the chance of intepol able to operate somewhat independently is almost unheard of, any and all operation will require local police cooperation and prior consent. It is a huge bureaucratic nightmare, therefore Interpol attache become a very rare sight these day. In Hong Kong, usually only DPRK and large scale international human/drug trafficking issue might get some kind of closer cooperation, however in last few year even DPRK related stuff won't get any local cooperation due to politic.

I swear im seeing you everywhere lately. Here, on countless Soprano's vids lol.. love your content man!

With nary a warrant *shakes head*

I'm not sure on the state of international interrogation law short after the cold war ended.

You're not very smart, are you?

@@finsfan90 😂 I’m starting to think sopranos brought us all here together lol

70 upvotes and the guy got the quote wrong lmao.

@@ildlyn8966 91....92

Sure, you could call it a suppressor... But would the audience understand it then?

@@immortaljanus If the audience was a bunch of gun enthusiasts such as myself, yes.

He said "for that" not "with that"

I loved this little quip he slipped in there

Honesty to God, I would've shot him at that if it were me.

😂😂😂

I'm putting it up there with: "But without this the statistics are incomplete." "Government statistics are nonsense anyway!" "I think Sir Humphrey is trying to ensure they are complete nonsense."

I stand corrected

@@JohnDoe-eo8ux i think it was just one of dimitris men, the one with the gun is thinner and afterwards dimitri doesn't hold a gun

9x18mm is not far from 9mm.

The fuck y’all talking about, But yea Shoutout that guy.

@@georgeo309 I mean, it kind says in the name 9mm by 18mm.....

You must have dozens of women just throwing themselves at you.

@@justicedemocrat9357 only when I was holding the fireman's net under a burning building!!

@@oneofthosevoicesyouhear9044 lol GOT'EM

@@justicedemocrat9357 fucking democrats gross

@@justicedemocrat9357 quite an oxymoron name you have there

Yeah but at the end of the day there are way worse "good guys"... depressing when you think about it

haha were you born yesterday kiddo? :D

Interpol no. But that's why the US has camp Bondsteel in Kosovo, which is not recognized internationally as a country (among others). The whole area is a loophole in international laws, which can become handy when you wanna ensure some naughty people do answer the questions.

and marriages just can't be arranged with a shotgun...

I'm talking about how Nicolas Cage said Ethan Hawke would not break the law to arrest him, despite him breaking the law 5 seconds before.

That guy playing his uncle was Eugene Lazarev, a Russian actor who immigrated to the US. I was lucky to have been a student of his in Los Angeles, met him right after he wrapped on this project. Smart guy, humble, down to earth. In class he had this expression “What hell!” to express exasperation, and it always sounded charming in his thick Slavic accent. Eugene, who passed a few years ago, will be missed.

@@KeepingTheIronThroneWarm oh man really?! He is one of my favourite character in this movie, way more unique than Jared Leto character. Oh man. RiP 🙏

​@@KeepingTheIronThroneWarm "какого черта"->"какого" ="what", "черта"="devil"(but in USA u use "hell"where Slavic people use "devil"). Polish version is "do diabła"(to devil) or "do licha"(to Licho - a character from the beliefs of ancient Slavs, an evil demon personifying misfortune, bad fate and disease.) In Poland people often also say "Licho nie śpi"(Licho doesn't sleep at all->kinda funy that it is in use to this day considering that Poland was christianized in 966AD...).

I am also confused how could interpol's force took control of the situation in a russian military vase

While this scene is bs, the situation it is based off of is somewhat realistic. When the Soviet Union collapsed these former satellite states didn't know properly who to answer to at first; was the military in charge? Were the militaries answering to new governments? A lot of the new constitutions were finished in the span of like, three days, not everyone just adhered to them immediately.

It is for dramatic effect. The plot armor works both ways

Because if they shot a scene where a bunch of trenchcoat wearing detectives just questioned him and took pictures, the movie would be boring. From a cinematic standpoint, it is a necessary addition.

​@Battlefield V is the last Battlefield That's not exactly true. Interpol does co-ordinate joint task forces which in certain situations does see officers from one country operate in another. In this manner Interpol could be said to have "field agents" for the juration of the taskforce. However, those taskforce members would actually operate under the relevant police agency for the country they are operating in at the time. So this scene could happen in that sense but they would be coming in as part of a local police rather then Interpol. The movie merely simplifies the situation.

Yeah but then he'd lose a person that he could trust to follow the rules and not do something that would get him killed. Sometimes it's better to have someone you can trust to be predictable than someone that is at best going to be an ongoing expense (bribe) or dangerous threat. Sucks that the guy is on his case but at least he knows he's safe as long as he manages to skirt the laws.

I mean, Interpol technically doesn't even arrest anyone. It's a huge Hollywood myth that makes Interpol this all-seeing special agent type of organization.

in international court while held in Russia/Ukraine ? lol. no. you're gonna disappear at best. worse you get publicly charged and stay in jail overseas after a judge puts you there

@@KMCA779 well said

@@agnidas5816 In real life, Russians would send all those Interpol agents to a Gulag… 😂

Cause some of the people who run Hollywood are also the people who Cage's character would be working for, if this movie were real.

Cough Arnon Milchan cough

@@FredrickTesla the movie is based off a real life gun runner who did this stuff. It is actually true.

This movie actually shares great writing and film storytelling techniques of another Nicolas Cage film -- Raising Arizona.

Because the writing and storytelling is what makes the movie good. Cage is doing a decent to good job, but about anybody could play his character here, because it's the character itself which makes the actor look good, not the other way around.

It's OK.....it's just a movie.

@@doublestrokeroll Racheli Mayeri is a contemporary artist.

Yeah but that's the great thing about movies. They are better than real life

Whats next the agents from Men in black arent real? just kidding, its actually a good point.. I think europeans know, but americans.. not so much...

I didn't know that. I assumed it was an agency

Professional? They wouldn't be near them if they were professional the Interpol wouldn't be near them.

Yeah but that MP-5 to Yuri’s back is gonna shoot straight through him to to the guy interrogating him if he ever pulls the trigger

Nope not a chance , not for long !

They’d probably get shot, Especially in Eastern Europe I imagine

Depends if they have clearance from the Current Govt .

@@spottedslash4256 This Ukraine immediately after the collapse of the Soviet Union, so... what government?

Interpol does not have field agents. It does not have detectives, it does not have anybody like Valentine, it does not conduct any type of special operations like shown in movies. This is one of the biggest Hollywood "cinematic liberties" / lies there is about Europe. Viewers in the US need some sort of FBI equivalent so that there can be real sense of suspense for movies with crime, and since the name "Interpol" sounds like it could be it, they just invented that it does just that. The truth is Europe is much more complicated than that. Interpol exists only as a coordinating agency, it relays information, it publishes lists of most wanted. It's a good agency, but its staff is not armed or go into dangerous situations, because it has absolutely no jurisdiction. National police agencies for each European country retain absolute jurisdiction over their territory. The most Interpol can do is relay information and, possibly but I'm not even sure they do that, suggest a course of action, to the local state authorities.

Doesn't this scene canonically happen in the late 80's to early 90's? Video cameras were rare, cops of all stripes did all kinds of shit knowing eyewitnesses would be hesitant to come forward. Mix that with the particular badge in question having authority over every other law enforcement agency and almost every other authority worldwide, drop these shit biscuits into the hot pans of Africa, Asia, South America, and the former Soviet Bloc, bake at 400°F for their entire career, and you'll inevitably end up with way worse than this scene.

It’s a movie. Obviously interpol agents couldn’t do that lol.

@@salty_armorer4027 no. Interpol had no such authority or ability. It’s not like some police or intelligence agency like the London Metropolitan Police or the FBI. It’s more like cooperation between police groups worldwide, sharing databases and info, communicating to deal with international crime etc. No agents going around like this.

Enjoy a movie, dawg. If you go with that attitude, every movie has a god darn hole. Enjoy it for what it is, an entertainment.

This happened in the 1990s. Things were different back then.

he has to play by the rules while the others don't so he's probably fed up with the whole thing.

The issue is that he’s strictly by the books and doesn’t break rules. Even if he hates them.

dude looks like the best kind of law one that realizes he has to follow the rules or he is just like them so what he bust yuri 10 more will take his place the next day but hope wont die as long as good men do what is right even in shit situations.

That's what you get for putting the guy still in his 20's as lead investigator.

Yes, the best worst. Remember when he refuses to hack and bury Yuri`s corpse in the middle of nowhere in Serra Leoa. HAHAHAH When I saw that for the first time I was like "WHAAAT" "No one will know, boss" "We will" *** Rolls credits *** hahahah Fucking love this movie.

That's also the best part about America , not just governments and dictators can get firepower

@@5thhorsman funny enough, those are the US Best clients

@@Fulcrox politically orchestrated weapons sale of military equipment is not the same as private sales your'e conflating two different but similar things . either way I think both should be judged on a individual bases not a blanket judgement

@@5thhorsman both should face trial, too bad they are the judges themselves

@@5thhorsman The US sells military equipment too. To other countries. Occasionally dictators.

Which has a large grain of truth to it.... haven't seen this movie, but depending on where they are in the world, some cultures just assume that whoever claims authority actually has that authority, and they don't question it, because... you don't question authority. So with enough confidence and balls you can get away with a lot

@@izzmus Outside the US, carrying a rifle is authority. Inside the US, carrying a clipboard and walking with a purpose does. Just ask any E4. Heck I was an E3 ordering around foreign security in their own country. And that was in an allied (not-Nato) country.

@@taemien9219 Look up the story of Wilhelm Voigt. With nothing but some scavenged uniform, he walked up to an army barracks and took command of the soldiers stationed there and basically led them to another city and said hey, this is my city now, and nobody questioned his authority. Great big brass ones!

@@TokinDope well... he is a dude, he wasn't good enough to play in the NBA so he plays in the WNBA

@@nationalsocialism3504 what 💀

@@chrisiceheart that's a dude

@@nationalsocialism3504 brittney griner was born a literal female lmao if she looks masculine then thats one thing

I would say Will Smith but he's cancelled now

"you think you can steal from us and just walk away?" "Yeah..."

@@YuraEnjoji thats from batman

Tell it to Putin

Indeed! But this film also exposes the Hypocrisy of the global arms trade. One in which my country (UK) is prominent! Sure, we speak 'peace' but export war... A beautiful example at just how broken this world really is!

@@sdwone Blame Putin

@@iche9373 Nah... Putin is but ONE factor. This country has been dealing in arms for a long, LONG time! Don't be fooled into believing that this is some form of righteous self defense! This is mostly about MONEY! And greed!

@@sdwone Weapon is just a tool you can use, like a hammer or an axe. Putin broke international law, and you can not do that.

You mean man

so funny thing is he was free to work after the supposed events in this movie for at least a decade, until they arrested him again again again in 2015. now he'll be back globe trotting with a new RU state provided ID from a non sanctioned countey, neat.

Yup its called power bud maybe you should check it out sometime

Who knew a bunch of fairy USA citizens would be upset over getting a USA citizen out of jail in exchange for a Cold War pleb? Some of you have self esteem problems tied to the USA flag, and that makes you bad patriots

@@blip1 you're the kind of person they make serial killer movies about

They make an appearance in Red Dawn as well! Granted, those were just Aerospatiale Pumas with some clever modifications made, but they really look like early Hind-A models like this one.

And Rambo 3 also.

If you buy 6, I'll throw 1 in for free.

@@kylewhite8434 No, in rambo 3 they used dressed up Puma.

These days it's fake it and you'll make it.

@@logicplague og journalism has been dismantled. Gotta go to podcasts

@@jiiig8667 definitely, haven't watched mainstream in years, sad but true

@@jiiig8667 Imagine thinking podcasts are any better than mainstream media.

If you don't think that Yuri is completely bad in every way that matters you missed the point of the movie.

@@lulupomegranate He's bad alright, almost amoral. But he retained some remnants of humanity. He loved his brother, his wife, etc.

@@bobbyricigliano2799 "You can love a monster and it can love you back, but it doesn't change its nature". Yuri is bad in every way that matters. The fact that he has love for the immediate people in his life doesn't change that. He has humanity, which means he had all the resources needed NOT to do what he did. He has humanity, on which he deliberately turned.

In reality, interpol would just show up to collect their profits.

Yuri is completely bad. An evil scumbag responsible for countless deaths

It will happen now.

They start at ~$10k these days I believe, for a legal one in the US anyways.

Atlantic firearms $1000.

Because women

Is he really a lesbian if he’s a man in a wig and a dress?

You did! It was the prisoner swap between the WNBA player and the real Lord of War who is Russian.

Awesome trivia fact

Did not know that.

Was his son. Now she identifies as a woman so technically she's his daughter

@@nickclark18 I had no idea she was trans, I learn something new every day!

What do they do?

sell the old, after the war is done, sell that stuff too, circle of life

I have no doubt they turn right around and export those weapons to the highest bidder, with the money going into offshore accounts for Zelensky and the rest.

@@R3dp055um We know that the weapons sent there is now on sale. Remember on November, Not a single Democrat wanted to have oversight for the weapons. Only Rand Paul spoke up, and a handful Of Trump Republicans did not approve of this.

And now the Russians want to release Victor Bout (guy where this movie is based on)

It’s Mi-24A with the original canopy.

And he is going to sell US weapons this time around that was left behind in Afghanistan and Ukraine.

My favourite movie from LionsGate corporation since Crash (2005) and In the Mix with Usher

You are delusional. The law has already been taken into people's hands, a long time before the events of this film, and us being used to "legally" sell and distribute evil across the world with gun runners like Yuri. Following Manmade laws as some kind of pinnacle of truth is exactly how evil people who made the laws, like the ones who got Yuri out of jail, get away with it for so long. When laws are corrupt following those laws continues the corruption. The Interpol agent should have taken the law into his own hands and just liked Yuri when he had the chance. That actually ironically would have saved so many lives. Why would we refrain from arresting a rapist just because he warns you that 10 more rapists will be there to replace him tomorrow? First of all that's a gross exaggeration he says to keep himself safe, second it does not diminish the violence of his current crimes and the victims pain, third the right for justice is endless. "Vigilante Justice" doesn't exist. Every single law ever made is vigilante justice. Cops and Lawyers and international judges are humans who put their own bias and greed into the law when writing it too. That is proved by the film

Well everyone seems to like this movie, and I saw the intro, I better get some popcorn, sit down and watch it. 🤨

it IS based on a true story 😂🤷🏻‍♂️ (victor bout)

Some anecdotes from the movie actually happened.

go check Viktor Bout :)

it is and we(USA) traded the guy back to Russia for a basketball player who got caught bringing weed oil into Russia..............

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Swords to ploughshares.

I totally agree. I see him as the anti-Ray Liotta of GoodFellas

Yes we watched the clip too

I'm glad you typed this line word for word with no additional thoughts. What would we do without you

@@SledTillDead I'm especially glad you paraphrased the previous comment.

Which is the problem. You need to break corrupt laws that protect corrupt people. The law has been corrupted way before the events of this film and only exists to protect bad people.

I suppose because it was he who sold them the helicopter ?

@@dimitristripakis7364 his country, his base, his rules. We are talking about pointing a gun on a general on his base.

@@hereitcomes3912 The customer is always right

@@dimitristripakis7364 touché 🤣🤣🤣

The country and military we're an absolute disaster by that time, the URSS just collapsed and no one knew who was answering to who, they probably just showed their shiny badges at the guards and they we're like "oh shit let them pass"

Yep... finally free from the unjust imprisonment in the Judeo-American Empire & returned home to Russia.

@@nationalsocialism3504 Judging by that framing, you’re not seeing the big picture but whatever helps you get there.

@@myway7367 what "big picture" am I missing?

@@myway7367 cause I am talking about Viktor Bout (literally the dude that character is based on)... recently was freed from the unjust imprisonment on bullshit charges from the Judeo-American Empire & returned to Russia where he very publicly joined the most ultranationalist party.

@@nationalsocialism3504 You have an extremely fitting name. Keep shilling for the Russians with that name. It will definitely help your cause.

@Shmuzhin Phuzin Ukraine has plenty of manpower and in fact more than Russia inside Ukraine atm. There's nothing wrong with Putin at all btw. The problem is the rapid expansion of NATO towards russian's borders make them susceptible to nuclear strike with no warning from the west. Pretty much the very same reason we almost had a ww3 during Cuban Missile Crisis. And no, in real world geopolitics, countries don't have free will to join whatever alliances they want when the security of their neighbor is threatened.

NATO and the EU will be flooding Ukraine with arms for years to come, don't worry.

@@Stratigoz What are you saying is nonsense. If Russia can have Nuclear missiles in Kalinigrad, in a shooting range of 6 major European capitals, we can put our weapons wherever the fuck we want outside the Russian borders and inside EU and NATO nations.

@@Stratigoz Yeah, please explain Putin to us. Sorry mate, invading a sovereign country makes every argument you ever had invalid. And yes the Ukraine has every right to choose what alliances they want to have, with whom they want to trade and so forth. You know what thats called? Yes, Freedom, Liberty and Democracy. The very thing the US bombs half the world for. So please for the sake of sanity of everybody else, dont be an apologist for putin.

@Shmuzhin Phuzin nah he could also be far left.

Thumbs up 👍 for this one.

@@user-sn6we8nj5x If it was under total American control they'd have seized the gunships and pretty much put the entire military base and industry under seals. Besides, there have been examples of Americans puppet regimes, they were never good about hiding it and the US never allowed them to have a significant standing military, preferring to use their own forces for strategic defense.

@@user-sn6we8nj5x It wouldn't. Do what you find credible and get shot. 😆 You find credible that a guy can just walk in a military base with a gun. Do it, you will die. Keep on drinking that vodka, it helps you stay alive. An FBI agent can't inspect shit. Ukrainian police would not be obeying anyone's orders. Ukrainian military police MIGHT be checking something if the proper arrangements were made...and there might be an FBI agent if the conditions are good but unlikely. FBI had to get proper authorisation in Iraq and Afghanistan to do anything. And where did you get that the country was under American control? How much vodka have you been drinking? The movie says the opposite Boris.

that's why it is a movie...not a doccumentary

He is an Ukraine. what is he going to do, after doing all that. He have to avoid Ukrainian police and military till he gets out of the country, and they will be waiting at border checks and airpors.

that part was genius lol

He raided the place like it belongs to him

Yeah. Love the movie but the depiction of interpol is entirely fictional.

He’s awesome indeed. Ethan Hawke slightly looks like Kevin Dillon from Entourage. Matt’s brother

Not a snowball's chance in hell.

Yeah, kinda takes away the credibility of his role.

He was about 33-34 when they filmed this. A bit young for a cop with an established reputation but not impossible. Most new cops are early 20s but cops with something like fame are closer to 40 or older. I think its the fact that he looks even younger but what can you do? If he aged slowly.

@@florinivan6907 no, it's how his character acts and sees the world.

@@briant7652 I've dealt with cops before. This isn't unheard of for an ambititous but not overly bright type.

@@florinivan6907 you mean someone like you.