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Release Date:
4 February 2005 (USA)
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Tagline:
A true story of a man who fought impossible odds to save everyone he could and created a place where hope survived. more
Plot:
The true-life story of Paul Rusesabagina, a hotel manager who housed over a thousand Tutsi refugees during their struggle against the Hutu militia in Rwanda. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars.
Another 12 wins
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29 nominations
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(70 articles)
PGA Honors Precious.
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This year's Schindler's List
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Xolani Mali | ... | Policeman |
 | Don Cheadle | ... | Paul Rusesabagina |
| Desmond Dube | ... | Dube |
 | Hakeem Kae-Kazim | ... | George Rutaganda |
| Tony Kgoroge | ... | Gregoire |
| Rosie Motene | ... | Receptionist |
| Neil McCarthy | ... | Jean Jacques |
| Mabutho 'Kid' Sithole | ... | Head Chef (as Kid Sithole) |
 | Nick Nolte | ... | Colonel Oliver |
| Fana Mokoena | ... | General Bizimungu |
| Jeremiah Ndlovu | ... | Old Guard |
 | Sophie Okonedo | ... | Tatiana Rusesabagina |
| Lebo Mashile | ... | Odette |
 | Antonio David Lyons | ... | Thomas Mirama |
| Leleti Khumalo | ... | Fedens |
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 on appeal for violence, disturbing images and brief strong language.
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Runtime:
121 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Brazil:14 |
Indonesia:Dewasa |
Iceland:14 |
Iceland:16 (video rating) |
Hungary:14 |
Argentina:13 |
South Korea:12 |
Malaysia:18PL (DVD) |
Sweden:15 |
Australia:M |
Canada:14A (Ontario) |
Canada:G (Quebec) |
Finland:K-15 |
Germany:12 |
Ireland:12A |
Netherlands:16 |
Norway:15 |
Portugal:M/12 |
Singapore:PG |
Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) |
UK:12A (original rating) |
UK:12 (video rating) (2005) |
USA:PG-13 (re-rating on appeal) (certificate #41018) |
USA:R (original rating) |
New Zealand:M |
Philippines:R-13
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This film was originally given an R rating (Restricted: no one under 17 without a parent or guardian) by the MPAA. Upon appeal by the producers, the film was re-rated as PG-13 - one of very few films that have ever been re-rated without additional editing.
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Anachronisms: When Paul goes to the Hotel Diplomat to get the scotch for the Rwandan general the bottles of Glenfiddich are rounded off. The rounded off style of bottles are a newer design, the ones in 1994 would have come to a point.
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Quotes:
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George Rutaganda: [voiceover] When people ask me, good listeners, why do I hate all the Tutsi, I say, "Read our history." The Tutsi were collaborators for the Belgian colonists, they stole our Hutu land, they whipped us. Now they have come back, these Tutsi rebels. They are cockroaches...
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George Rutaganda: [voiceover] When people ask me, good listeners, why do I hate all the Tutsi, I say, "Read our history." The Tutsi were collaborators for the Belgian colonists, they stole our Hutu land, they whipped us. Now they have come back, these Tutsi rebels. They are cockroaches...
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Comedy Central Presents: Ted Alexandro: 2 (#10.7)" (2006)
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Soundtrack:
Ubuhuha
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I was fortunate to see it at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Hotel Rwanda starred Don Cheadle and was directed by Terry George. It's based on a true event, about Paul Rusesabagina, a Hutu who worked at four star hotel in Kigali. When the war broke out he thought of only saving his immediate family but as he saw what was happening he opened the hotel to Tutsi and Hutus seeking refuge from the killing. He used all the favours he had stored as manager of the hotel and basically saved over a thousand lives. This will be the next Schindler's list. When the film was over, there was a standing ovation. Don Cheadle was excellent as an ordinary man forced to do extra-ordinary things. Paul Rusesabagina and his family attended the screening and he received a five minute standing ovation. Even Michael Moore came to see this movie. I highly recommend it. 9/10.