Two young guys bid on military contracts. Year 2016 Theatrical Release 2016 08 19 Video Release 2016 11 22 Studio Warner Bros. Genre Comedy MPAA Rating R CARA language throughout, drug use and some sexual references Color Color Runtime 120 Animated Live Action Full Synopsis Based on a true story, War Dogs follows two friends in their early 20s Hill and Teller living in Miami Beach during the Iraq War who exploit a little known government initiative that allows small businesses to bid on U.S. Military contracts. Starting small, they begin raking in big money and are living the high life. But the pair gets in over their heads when they land a 300 million dollar deal to arm the Afghan Military a deal that puts them in business with some very shady people, not the least of which turns out to be the U.S. Government. Director Todd Phillips Cast Todd Phillips; Miles Teller; Jonah Hill; Ana de Armas; Barry Livingston; Shaun Toub; Jeff Pierre; JB Blanc; Brenda Koo; Roman Mitichyan; Ashley Spillers