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Documentary delves into Nicolas Cage's real life "Lord of War" character

The Nicolas Cage character in the 2005 movie "Lord of War" was inspired by a real man: the infamous international arms smuggler Viktor Bout. Bout ran a vast weapons empire until a sting operation led by U.S. agents took him down in 2008. A new documentary offers an unprecedented look into Bout's rags-to-riches-to-prison story. The new film is available online and is titled "The Notorious Mr. Bout." Co-directors Tony Gerber and Maxim Pozdorovkin join "CBS This Morning: Saturday."
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