War Dogs explores the ethics of arms dealing and government contracts, based on the true story of David Packouz and Efraim Diveroli. The movie takes creative liberties but stays true to the backstories and motivations of the characters, depicting their arms dealings with the US government. David Packouz received a more lenient sentence due to his cooperation with authorities, while Efraim Diveroli served time in federal prison.

War Dogs follows two low-level arms dealers, David Packouz and Efraim Diveroli, who won a $300 million contract from the Pentagon to arm America's allies in Afghanistan, yet the movie doesn't go into detail about what happened to the pair after film ends. The 2016 crime comedy explored the ethics of weapons manufacturing and profiting off war. It was directed by Todd Phillips, known for The Hangover and Joker, and stars Jonah Hill and Miles Teller. War Dogs is based on a true story, but...