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.
Hotel Rwanda (2004) is a drama, history and war film directed by Terry George, released on December 22, 2004 with a runtime of 2h 2m. It stars Don Cheadle, Sophie Okonedo, Nick Nolte and Fana Mokoena. Viewers rate it 7.7 out of 10 across 3,266 ratings.
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Don Cheadle
as Paul Rusesabagina
Sophie Okonedo
as Tatiana Rusesabagina
Nick Nolte
as Colonel Oliver
Fana Mokoena
as General Bizimungu
Desmond Dube
as Dube
Hakeem Kae-Kazim
as George Rutaganda
Tony Kgoroge
as Gregoire
Cara Seymour
as Pat Archer
David O'Hara
as David
Joaquin Phoenix
as Jack Daglish
Mosa Kaiser
as Elys Rusesabagina
Mathabo Pieterson
as Diane Rusesabagina
Directed by Terry George, written by Keir Pearson and Terry George, produced by A. Kitman Ho and Terry George.
Average viewer score of 7.7/10 from 3,266 ratings.
Don Cheadle is super as Paul Rusesabagina, the manager of a Belgian-owned hotel in Kigali in 1994 during the civil strife that saw Hutus relentlessly and ruthlessly persecute the minority Tutsis in Rwanda. Once he is directly touched by one such incident, he decides that he must do something to help and so turns his luxury accommodation into a refuge for hundreds of dispossessed and terrified people. With the help…
Reviewed on September 4, 2023
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Hotel Rwanda (2004) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand and Plex. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Hotel Rwanda (2004) includes Don Cheadle, Sophie Okonedo, Nick Nolte, Fana Mokoena and Desmond Dube. The film was directed by Terry George. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Hotel Rwanda was released on December 22, 2004 and runs for 2h 2m.
Hotel Rwanda (2004) holds an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from 3,266 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, history and war films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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