No American studio would back the film due to its "troubling conclusions" about the U.S. military’s role in the arms trade, forcing the production to rely on international financing. Cinematic Brilliance and Dark Satire
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The production rented 50 real T-72 tanks from a Czech arms dealer. The owner needed them back by December 2005 because they were already sold to Libya. No American studio would back the film due