A real-life story of two Miami friends who found military business opportunities during the Iraq war was ?crazy? and ?unbelievable? enough for actor Jonah Hill to star in the Hollywood big screen retelling. ?War Dogs,? out in theaters on Aug. 18, is a dramedy inspired by two young men, played by Hill and Miles Teller, living in Miami Beach during the Iraq War who exploit a little-known government initiative that allowed small businesses to bid on U.S. military contracts. ?War Dogs,? out in theaters on Aug. 18, is a dramedy inspired by two young men, played by Hill and Miles Teller, living in Miami Beach during the Iraq War who exploit a little-known government initiative that allowed small businesses to bid on U.S. military contracts.