Screenplay data
During the 1991 Gulf War, four American soldiers discover a map to Saddam Hussein's hidden gold and embark on an unauthorized mission to steal it. After raiding a bunker and finding the gold, their Humvee hits a mine, leading to Troy's capture and torture by Iraqi forces. Archie, Chief, and Vig launch a daring rescue mission, freeing Troy and other prisoners, then coordinate a pickup with Walter Wogoman to transport refugees to the Iranian border. At the border, they face a standoff but ultimately get the refugees and a portion of the gold to safety, while the soldiers return to base facing disciplinary action.
Save the Cat beat sheet
Three Kings follows disillusioned soldiers who pivot from their sanctioned mission to looting hidden Kuwaiti gold, only to find themselves entangled in moral dilemmas and a daring rescue.
Open full beat sheetTroy Barlow is listed as U.S. Army Sergeant. 25 years old, married with a newborn daughter, looking for a way out of his day job. In the parsed data, Troy Barlow is connected to 32 scenes, 8 dialogue lines, 8 text mentions, first appearing around scene 1.
32 scenes / 8 dialogue linesArchie Gates is listed as Lieutenant Colonel, Special Forces. 55 years old, cynical, experienced, looking to retire from the military. In the parsed data, Archie Gates is connected to 31 scenes, 21 dialogue lines, 21 text mentions, first appearing around scene 8.
31 scenes / 21 dialogue linesDoc Elgin is listed as U.S. Army Medic. 25 years old, stocky, black, no-nonsense, fire-baptized. In the parsed data, Doc Elgin is connected to 28 scenes, 1 dialogue line, 1 text mention, first appearing around scene 9.
28 scenes / 1 dialogue linesConrad Vig is listed as U.S. Army Soldier. 18-20 years old, intense, from a group home in Jackson, Mississippi. In the parsed data, Conrad Vig is connected to 25 scenes, 3 dialogue lines, 3 text mentions, first appearing around scene 9.
25 scenes / 3 dialogue linesWalter Wogoman is listed as U.S. Army Soldier. 19 years old, tall, Southern, quiet. In the parsed data, Walter Wogoman is connected to 13 scenes, 5 dialogue lines, 5 text mentions, first appearing around scene 9.
13 scenes / 5 dialogue linesImam Katar is listed as Shiite Leader. Business school graduate from Bowling Green, trying to save his people. In the parsed data, Imam Katar is connected to 11 scenes, 1 dialogue line, 1 text mention, first appearing around scene 20.
11 scenes / 1 dialogue linesCaptain Van Meter is listed as U.S. Army Captain. 37 years old, crab-like, commander of Company B. In the parsed data, Captain Van Meter is connected to 8 scenes, 1 dialogue line, 1 text mention, first appearing around scene 20.
8 scenes / 1 dialogue linesBill Smithson is listed as CNN Reporter. 45 years old, ambitious, frustrated journalist. In the parsed data, Bill Smithson is connected to 7 scenes, 1 text mention, first appearing around scene 4.
7 scenes / 0 dialogue linesCathy Daitch is listed as Reporter. Young reporter working with Archie Gates. In the parsed data, Cathy Daitch is connected to 5 scenes, first appearing around scene 4.
5 scenes / 0 dialogue linesGeneral Horn is listed as U.S. Army General. One-star general. In the parsed data, General Horn is connected to 5 scenes, first appearing around scene 7.
5 scenes / 0 dialogue linesGeneral Pye is listed as U.S. Army General. Two-star general. In the parsed data, General Pye is connected to 2 scenes, first appearing around scene 7.
2 scenes / 0 dialogue linesTroy Barlow and other soldiers encounter an Iraqi soldier on a berm; Troy shoots him.
Troy Barlow, Conrad Vig, Doc Elgin, Walter Wogoman, Captain Van MeterFantasy sequence of Troy's daughter being born.
Troy Barlow, Conrad VigSoldiers discuss the shooting and sell photos of the corpse.
Troy Barlow, Conrad Vig, Doc Elgin, Walter WogomanSoldiers celebrate while Bill Smithson tries to report.
Archie Gates, Bill Smithson, Cathy DaitchSoldiers party inside a tent.
Troy Barlow, Conrad Vig, Walter Wogoman, Captain Van MeterSoldiers process prisoners and find a map.
Troy Barlow, Conrad Vig, Walter WogomanArchie Gates is confronted by superiors.
Archie Gates, Cathy Daitch, General Horn, General PyeTroy, Doc, and Vig analyze the map; Archie arrives.
Troy Barlow, Conrad Vig, Archie Gates, Doc Elgin, Walter WogomanArchie Gates briefs his team on their mission and the reality of the war, while preparing them to take Bill Smithson on a decoy mission.
Troy Barlow, Conrad Vig, Archie Gates, Doc Elgin, Walter Wogoman, Bill SmithsonWalter and Bill Smithson depart on a motorcycle for their decoy mission.
Walter Wogoman, Bill SmithsonCathy Daitch interviews Captain Van Meter.
Captain Van Meter, Cathy DaitchThe team travels in a Humvee, shooting at footballs and arguing about quarterbacks.
Troy Barlow, Conrad Vig, Archie Gates, Doc ElginArchie instructs the team on 'violence of action' and they rehearse a bunker raid using a cow as a target.
Troy Barlow, Conrad Vig, Archie Gates, Doc ElginThe team raids a bunker in a village, encountering Shiite civilians and Iraqi soldiers.
Troy Barlow, Conrad Vig, Archie Gates, Doc ElginWalter and Bill Smithson argue about the story while at the marsh.
Walter Wogoman, Bill SmithsonThe team discusses the morality of their actions and the nature of the war.
Troy Barlow, Conrad Vig, Archie Gates, Doc ElginGeneral Horn confronts Captain Van Meter about his unauthorized interview.
Captain Van Meter, General HornThe team raids a second bunker, finding appliances and a torture room.
Troy Barlow, Conrad Vig, Archie Gates, Doc ElginTroy and Doc disarm guards while Archie and others enter the bunker.
Troy Barlow, Doc Elgin, Archie GatesThe group discovers gold and jewelry in Louis Vuitton suitcases.
Archie Gates, Troy Barlow, Doc Elgin, Captain Van Meter, Imam KatarThe group plans how to transport the gold.
Archie Gates, Troy Barlow, Doc Elgin, Imam KatarTroy retrieves an ox cart for transport.
Troy Barlow, Conrad VigThe group loads the gold while witnessing Iraqi brutality.
Archie Gates, Troy Barlow, Conrad Vig, Doc Elgin, Captain Van Meter, Imam KatarThe group flees with the gold and Shiite refugees.
Archie Gates, Troy Barlow, Conrad Vig, Doc ElginThe Humvee hits a mine; the group is scattered in gas.
Archie Gates, Troy Barlow, Conrad Vig, Doc ElginTroy is held prisoner and attempts to call for help.
Troy BarlowTroy attempts to call for help from a bunker, fails, and eventually reaches his wife Darlene on the phone.
Troy BarlowDarlene receives a call from Troy while caring for their baby.
Troy Barlow, Cathy DaitchSoldiers evacuate the bunker while a CNN report plays.
Bill SmithsonBill Smithson and his crew are held by Iraqi soldiers.
Walter Wogoman, Bill SmithsonGeneral Horn and Captain Van Meter discuss missing soldiers.
Captain Van Meter, General HornArchie, Doc, and Vig move through a tunnel with Shiites.
Conrad Vig, Archie Gates, Doc ElginThe group reaches an ancient minaret.
Conrad Vig, Archie Gates, Doc ElginTroy is interrogated and tortured by an Iraqi soldier.
Troy BarlowArchie, Doc, and Vig tend to their wounds and plan their next move.
Conrad Vig, Archie Gates, Doc Elgin, Imam KatarThe interrogator continues to break Troy.
Troy BarlowThe group prepares weapons and explosives.
Conrad Vig, Archie Gates, Doc ElginThe group encounters a decoy Iraqi truck.
Conrad Vig, Archie Gates, Doc ElginThe group meets Iraqi deserters.
Conrad Vig, Archie Gates, Doc ElginTroy is being tortured with crude oil by an Iraqi interrogator while discussing the morality of the war.
Troy BarlowArchie, Doc, and Vig prepare to attack the bunker to rescue Troy.
Archie Gates, Doc Elgin, Conrad Vig, Imam KatarThe rescue team attacks the bunker using luxury cars and explosives.
Archie Gates, Doc Elgin, Conrad Vig, Imam Katar, Troy BarlowThe team fights off an Iraqi helicopter and attempts to escape with the rescued prisoners.
Archie Gates, Doc Elgin, Conrad Vig, Troy Barlow, Imam KatarArchie coordinates a pickup via radio with Walter.
Archie Gates, Walter WogomanArchie and Walter coordinate the logistics of the gold operation via radio while Archie suffers from a fever.
Troy Barlow, Archie Gates, Walter WogomanDecoders intercept the radio transmission from the bunker.
The team prepares for the mission by processing snow globes to extract water and gold.
Troy Barlow, Archie Gates, Doc Elgin, Imam KatarGeneral Horn and Captain Van Meter attempt to track Archie while the convoy slips past them.
Archie Gates, Bill Smithson, Captain Van Meter, Cathy Daitch, General HornThe team burns evidence and distributes gold to the Shiite refugees.
Troy Barlow, Archie Gates, Doc Elgin, Imam KatarWalter arrives with the convoy to transport the refugees.
Troy Barlow, Archie Gates, Doc Elgin, Walter Wogoman, Imam KatarThe convoy reaches the Iranian border and faces a standoff with Iraqi forces.
Troy Barlow, Archie Gates, Doc Elgin, Walter Wogoman, Imam Katar, General HornLet's see. They had the shit bombed out them for two months, they're deserting all over the place, and they've completely surrendered to us. That's a beaten army in every sense of the word.
Is it true you got to take an enemy ear to be Special Forces?
Shit, I'm sorry, sir, I don't remember how the code goes --
Your son wouldn't be dead if Saddam didn't invade Kuwait.
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