

Hotel Rwanda
"When the world closed its eyes, he opened his arms."
Overview
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.
Movie Details
Budget
$17.5M
$17,500,000
Revenue
$38.0M
$38,000,000
Languages
English
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Studio
United Artists
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Key Crew

Terry George
Director

A. Kitman Ho
Producer

Terry George
Screenplay

Hal Sadoff
Executive Producer

Martin Katz
Executive Producer

Terry George
Producer

Roberto Cicutto
Executive Producer
Cast

Don Cheadle
Paul Rusesabagina

Sophie Okonedo
Tatiana Rusesabagina

Nick Nolte
Colonel Oliver

Fana Mokoena
General Bizimungu

Desmond Dube
Dube

Hakeem Kae-Kazim
George Rutaganda

Tony Kgoroge
Gregoire

Cara Seymour
Pat Archer

David O'Hara
David

Joaquin Phoenix
Jack Daglish

Mosa Kaiser
Elys Rusesabagina
Mathabo Pieterson
Diane Rusesabagina

Ofentse Modiselle
Roger Rusesabagina

Xolani Mali
Policeman

Rosie Motene
Receptionist

Neil McCarthy
Jean Jacques
Mabutho 'Kid' Sithole
Head Chef
Jeremiah Ndlovu
Old Guard

Lebo Mashile
Odette

Antonio David Lyons
Thomas Mirama