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Shooting Dogs

  • 2005
  • R
  • 1h 55m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
12K
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Shooting Dogs (2005)
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A Catholic Priest and an English teacher get stranded in a school in Kigali during the 1994 Rwandan genocide.A Catholic Priest and an English teacher get stranded in a school in Kigali during the 1994 Rwandan genocide.A Catholic Priest and an English teacher get stranded in a school in Kigali during the 1994 Rwandan genocide.

  • Director
    • Michael Caton-Jones
  • Writers
    • David Wolstencroft
    • Richard Alwyn
    • David Belton
  • Stars
    • John Hurt
    • Hugh Dancy
    • Dominique Horwitz
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    12K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Michael Caton-Jones
    • Writers
      • David Wolstencroft
      • Richard Alwyn
      • David Belton
    • Stars
      • John Hurt
      • Hugh Dancy
      • Dominique Horwitz
    • 52User reviews
    • 74Critic reviews
    • 71Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 1 win & 3 nominations total

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    John Hurt
    John Hurt
    • Christopher
    Hugh Dancy
    Hugh Dancy
    • Joe Connor
    Dominique Horwitz
    Dominique Horwitz
    • Capitaine Charles Delon
    Louis Mahoney
    Louis Mahoney
    • Sibomana
    Nicola Walker
    Nicola Walker
    • Rachel
    Steve Toussaint
    Steve Toussaint
    • Roland
    David Gyasi
    David Gyasi
    • François
    Susan Nalwoga
    • Edda
    Victor Power
    Victor Power
    • Julius
    Jack Pierce
    Jack Pierce
    • Mark
    Musa Kasonka Jr.
    • Boniface
    Kizito Ssentamu Kayiira
    • Pierre
    Clare-Hope Ashitey
    Clare-Hope Ashitey
    • Marie
    Tom Shepherd
    Tom Shepherd
    • Belgian Soldier
    • Director
      • Michael Caton-Jones
    • Writers
      • David Wolstencroft
      • Richard Alwyn
      • David Belton
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    • Trivia
      The characters are fictional, but the events are not. Parts of this movie were shot at Ecole Technique Officielle (E.T.O.), a high school in Kigali, where the actual events took place. The title of this movie comes from the fact that U.N. peacekeepers used to shoot local dogs that fed on the decomposing bodies of the genocide victims.
    • Goofs
      Throughout the movie, the Belgian Captain wears the insignia of a Sergeant (three white lines).
    • Quotes

      Joe Connor: Why are you doing this?

      Christopher: You asked me, Joe, where is God in everything that is happening here, in all the suffering? I know exactly where he is. He's right here. With these people. Suffering. His love is here. More intense and profound than I have ever felt. And my heart is here, Joe. My soul. And if I leave I think I may not find it again.

    • Crazy credits
      Before the credits we are shown photographs of Rwanda genocide survivors who served as on set crew members. Next to each picture is text stating how many loved ones they lost.
    • Alternate versions
      A "clean language version" of the film was released on DVD in 2007.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: 300/The Namesake/I Think I Love My Wife/Beyond the Gates/The Host (2007)
    • Soundtracks
      Nyirigira

    User reviews52

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    9/10

    Deeply moving

    It is rare to see a film that has as great an impact as Shooting Dogs. The shocking story of the massacres in Rwanda is told in a setting that is both personal and global.

    Great acting, a fine script and good pace... a level of craftsmanship worthy of the magnitude of the subject of this film.

    On rare occasions, a story is so shattering it needs only to be toned down for audiences to take it all in. This true story needed to be told, and for us to hear it. Hopefully, after seeing this movie, you will not be as pessimistic about the future of Central Africa as I've become.

    The closing credits are well worth sticking around for.
    • benzuidwijk
    • Mar 20, 2006
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    • Release date
      • March 31, 2006 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Germany
    • Official sites
      • BBC Films
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Beyond the Gates
    • Filming locations
      • Kigali, Rwanda
    • Production companies
      • CrossDay Productions Ltd.
      • ARTE
      • BBC Film
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $108,281
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $36,412
      • Nov 7, 2004
    • Gross worldwide
      • $558,588
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 55 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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