War Dogs is a 2016 American comedy drama film directed by Todd Phillips and written by Phillips, Jason Smilovic and Stephen Chin, based on a Rolling Stone article by Guy Lawson.[5] Lawson then wrote a book titled Arms and the Dudes detailing the story.[6] The film follows two arms dealers, Efraim Diveroli and David Packouz, who receive a US Army contract to supply munitions for the Afghan National Army worth approximately $300 million.[7] The film is heavily fictionalized and dramatized,[8][9] and some of its events, such as the duo driving through Iraq, were either invented or based on other events, such as screenwriter Stephen Chin's own experiences.[10][11]