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Shooting Dogs

2006-03-08 · 115 min · ★ 7.5

Drama · History

Two westerners, a priest and a teacher find themselves in the middle of the Rwandan genocide and face a moral dilemna. Do they place themselves in danger and protect the refugees, or escape the country with their lives? Based on a true story.

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Directors
Michael Caton-Jones
Production companies
CrossDay Productions, BBC Film, Egoli Tossell Film, Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen, Invicta Capital, UK Film Council, ZDF, ARTE
Countries
Germany, United Kingdom
Status
Released

Top Cast

John HurtJohn HurtChristopher
Hugh DancyHugh DancyJoe Connor
Dominique HorwitzDominique HorwitzCapitaine Charles Delon
Nicola WalkerNicola WalkerRachel
David GyasiDavid GyasiFrançois
Steve ToussaintSteve ToussaintRoland
Clare-Hope AshiteyClare-Hope AshiteyMarie
Susan NalwogaEdda
Victor PowerJulius
Victor PowerMark
Musa Kasonka Jr.Boniface
Kizito Ssentamu KayiiraPierre

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