Three Kings (1999)
Directed by David O. Russell
Just after the 1991 ceasefire, four American soldiers drive out of their desert camp to steal Kuwaiti gold from bunkers near Karbala and end up leading Iraqi refugees toward the Iranian border.
- Travel shown
- On foot, bike, skis or swimming
- Not shown on screen
- Fictional place
- 1US Army camp, southern Iraq desert (fictional)≈ 00:02:00InferredFictional
The soldiers find a map hidden on a prisoner and plan a quick heist.
- 2Village bunkers≈ 00:20:00Karbala area, IraqStated on screen
They find the gold in a bunker near Karbala but are dragged into the fight between Saddam's troops and rebels.
- 3Rebels' underground hideout≈ 00:50:00Karbala area, IraqInferred
- 3Bunker where Troy is held≈ 00:50:00Karbala area, IraqInferred
- 4Iraq–Iran border≈ 01:35:00Inferred
The journey in numbers
- Distance travelled
- 675 km
- Places
- 3
- Countries
- 1
- Stops
- 5
- Car: 675 km
- Not shown: 0.0 km
Distances are measured in a straight line between stops, so real road distances are longer.
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