Andres Gomez
8/10Great drama and great characters for the untold story of Hutus and Tutsis conflict in Rwanda and the naïveness of the good hearted people against the cruel reality and the tough decisions to make.
Reviewed on September 27, 2013
Shooting Dogs(2006)
What would you risk to make a difference?
7.5(168)1h 55m2006-03-08
DramaHistory
Shooting Dogs Synopsis
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.
Shooting Dogs (2006) is a drama and history film directed by Michael Caton-Jones, released on March 8, 2006 with a runtime of 1h 55m. It stars John Hurt, Hugh Dancy, Dominique Horwitz and Nicola Walker. Viewers rate it 7.5 out of 10 across 168 ratings.
- Director:
- Michael Caton-Jones
- Writers:
- David Wolstencroft, Richard Alwyn, David Belton
- Producers:
- David Belton, Pippa Cross, Jens Meurer
- Cinematographer:
- Ivan Strasburg
- Composer:
- Dario Marianelli
- Production:
- CrossDay Productions, BBC Film, Egoli Tossell Film, Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen, Invicta Capital, UK Film Council, ZDF, ARTE
- Status:
- Released
Shooting Dogs (2006) Trailer
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Shooting Dogs Cast & Crew
Main cast
John Hurt
as Christopher
Hugh Dancy
as Joe Connor
Dominique Horwitz
as Capitaine Charles Delon
Nicola Walker
as Rachel
David Gyasi
as François
Steve Toussaint
as Roland
Clare-Hope Ashitey
as Marie
- Susan Nalwoga
Susan Nalwoga
as Edda
- Victor Power
Victor Power
as Julius
- Victor Power
Victor Power
as Mark
- Musa Kasonka Jr.
Musa Kasonka Jr.
as Boniface
- Kizito Ssentamu Kayiira
Kizito Ssentamu Kayiira
as Pierre
Key crew
Directed by Michael Caton-Jones, written by David Wolstencroft, Richard Alwyn and David Belton, produced by David Belton, Pippa Cross and Jens Meurer.
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Shooting Dogs Reviews & Ratings
Average viewer score of 7.5/10 from 168 ratings.
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The main cast of Shooting Dogs (2006) includes John Hurt, Hugh Dancy, Dominique Horwitz, Nicola Walker and David Gyasi. The film was directed by Michael Caton-Jones. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was Shooting Dogs released?
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Shooting Dogs was released on March 8, 2006 and runs for 1h 55m.
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Shooting Dogs (2006) holds an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from 168 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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