Posts Tagged ‘based-on-historical-events’

Hotel Rwanda (2004)

Sunday, November 16th, 2008
Genres: Drama | History | Thriller | War
Countries: Italy | South Africa | UK | USA
Actors: Mali, Xolani | Cheadle, Don | Dube, Desmond | Kae-Kazim, Hakeem | Kgoroge, Tony | Motene, Rosie | McCarthy, Neil | Sithole, Mabutho 'Kid' | Nolte, Nick | Mokoena, Fana | Ndlovu, Jeremiah | Okonedo, Sophie | Mashile, Lebo | Lyons, Antonio David | Khumalo, Leleti
Directors: George, Terry
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Ten years ago some of the worst atrocities in the history of mankind took place in the country of Rwanda–and in an era of high-speed communication and round the clock news, the events went almost unnoticed by the rest of the world. In only three months, one million people were brutally murdered. In the face of these unspeakable actions, inspired by his love for his family, an ordinary man summons extraordinary courage to save the lives of over a thousand helpless refugees, by granting them shelter in the hotel he manages.

Long Riders, The (1980)

Wednesday, June 4th, 2008
Genres: Western
Countries: USA
Actors: Carradine, David | Carradine, Keith | Carradine, Robert | Keach, James | Keach, Stacy | Quaid, Dennis | Quaid, Randy | Brophy, Kevin | Carey Jr., Harry | Guest, Christopher | Guest, Nicholas | Orlandi, Felice | Remar, James | Whitmore Jr., James | Bottoms, John
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The origins, exploits and the ultimate fate of the Jesse James gang is told in a sympathetic portrayal of the bank robbers made up of brothers who begin their legendary bank raids because of of revenge.

Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, The (2007)

Tuesday, February 19th, 2008
Genres: Biography | Crime | Drama | Western
Countries: USA
Actors: Pitt, Brad | Parker, Mary-Louise | Proulx, Brooklynn | Bollinger, Dustin | Affleck, Casey | Rockwell, Sam | Renner, Jeremy | Shepard, Sam | Dillahunt, Garret | Schneider, Paul | McNichol, Joel | Defelice, James | Roberts, J.C. | Orydzuk, Darrell | Drachenberg, Jonathan Erich
Directors: Dominik, Andrew
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Robert Ford, who’s idolized Jesse James since childhood, tries hard to join the reforming gang of the Missouri outlaw, but gradually becomes resentful of the bandit leader.