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Hotel Rwanda

Hotel Rwanda
★ 7.7/10•2004•2h 2m•PG-13•Drama•History•War

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

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.

Terry George · Director

Keir Pearson · Writer

Terry George · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime2h 2m
LanguageEN
Release DateDec 22, 2004
Budget$17,500,000
Revenue$38,000,000

Actors

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

Diane Rusesabagina

Ofentse Modiselle

Ofentse Modiselle

Roger Rusesabagina

Xolani Mali

Xolani Mali

Policeman

Rosie Motene

Rosie Motene

Receptionist

Neil McCarthy

Neil McCarthy

Jean Jacques

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