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Hotel Rwanda
Hotel Rwanda

Hotel Rwanda

When the world closed its eyes, he opened his arms.

Genres

DramaHistoryWar

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Inspired by true events, this film takes place in Rwanda in the 1990s when more than a million Tutsis were killed in a genocide that went mostly unnoticed by the rest of the world. Hotel owner Paul Rusesabagina houses over a thousand refuges in his hotel in attempt to save their lives.

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Budget

$17500000

Revenue

$38000000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

122 mins

Rating

7.715/10

Release Date

22 December 2004

Country

Italy

Cast

Don Cheadle

Don Cheadle

Paul Rusesabagina

Sophie Okonedo

Sophie Okonedo

Tatiana Rusesabagina

Nick Nolte

Nick Nolte

Colonel Oliver

Fana Mokoena

Fana Mokoena

General Bizimungu

Desmond Dube

Desmond Dube

Dube

Hakeem Kae-Kazim

Hakeem Kae-Kazim

George Rutaganda

Tony Kgoroge

Tony Kgoroge

Gregoire

Cara Seymour

Cara Seymour

Pat Archer

David O'Hara

David O'Hara

David

Joaquin Phoenix

Joaquin Phoenix

Jack Daglish

Mosa Kaiser

Mosa Kaiser

Elys Rusesabagina

Mathabo Pieterson

Mathabo Pieterson

Diane Rusesabagina

Ofentse Modiselle

Ofentse Modiselle

Roger Rusesabagina

Xolani Mali

Xolani Mali

Policeman

Rosie Motene

Rosie Motene

Receptionist

Neil McCarthy

Neil McCarthy

Jean Jacques

Mabutho 'Kid' Sithole

Mabutho 'Kid' Sithole

Head Chef

Jeremiah Ndlovu

Jeremiah Ndlovu

Old Guard

Lebo Mashile

Lebo Mashile

Odette

Antonio David Lyons

Antonio David Lyons

Thomas Mirama

Leleti Khumalo

Leleti Khumalo

Fedens

Kgomotso Seitshohlo

Kgomotso Seitshohlo

Anais

Lerato Mokgotho

Lerato Mokgotho

Carina

Lennox Mathabathe

Lennox Mathabathe

Peter

Mothusi Magano

Mothusi Magano

Benedict

Noxolo Maqashalala

Noxolo Maqashalala

Chloe (Prostitute)

Thulani Nyembe

Thulani Nyembe

Jean Baptiste

Simo Mogwaza

Simo Mogwaza

Hutu Captain

Mirriam Ngomani

Mirriam Ngomani

Gregoire's Girlfriend

Harriet Lenabe

Harriet Lenabe

Alice the Waitress

Roberto Citran

Roberto Citran

Priest

Mduduzi Mabaso

Mduduzi Mabaso

Hutu Lieutenant

Sonni Chidiebere

Sonni Chidiebere

Militiaman

Thomas Kariuki Matheri

Thomas Kariuki Matheri

Xavier

Sibusiso Mhlongo

Sibusiso Mhlongo

Militiaman

Ashleigh Tobias

Ashleigh Tobias

Medic

Jean Reno

Jean Reno

Sabena Airlines President, Mr. Tillens (uncredited)

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