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Film War Dogs !!top!! Jun 2026

Efraim’s pitch is simple: the U.S. government posts a list of everything the military needs in Iraq and Afghanistan. He finds the cheapest supplier on the internet, adds a massive markup, and submits a bid. The follows their meteoric rise from selling cheap Berettas to landing a "tier one" contract: supplying 100 million rounds of 7.62mm Parabellum ammunition for the Afghan National Police—a deal worth $298 million.

The true story of Packouz and Zileri's adventures was first documented in a 2007 article by journalist Guy O. Savoie, which was later expanded into a book, "War Dogs: How Three Stoners from Miami Became America's Most Unlikely International Arms Dealers," by Guy O. Savoie and Jake Gurney. film war dogs

Efraim is a loud, brash, and amoral opportunist who has already established a small company called AEY Inc. He introduces David to a forgotten Pentagon program called the "Public De minimis." This tiny loophole allows small businesses to bid on U.S. military contracts worth up to $15 million—contracts too small for giants like Lockheed Martin to bother with. Efraim’s pitch is simple: the U