

Shake Hands with the Devil
2007-09-28 · 112 min · ★ 7.2
In 1993, Canadian Lieutenant General Roméo Dallaire was sent by the United Nations to Rwanda as commander of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda (UNAMIR). Its mission, to ensure the ceasefire, is underfunded, excessively bureaucratized and made up of military units which come from dozens of countries and which each have a very different program... These are Lt Gen Dallaire's efforts to stop the madness of the Rwandan Genocide, despite the complete indifference of his superiors.
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Production details
- Directors
- Roger Spottiswoode
- Production companies
- Barna-Alper Productions, Halifax Film Company, Head Gear Films, Seville Productions
- Countries
- Canada, Rwanda
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 11,000,000
Top Cast
Roy DupuisLieutenant General Roméo Dallaire
Owen SejakeBrigadier General Henry Anyidoho
James GallandersMajor Brent Beardsley
Michel Ange NzojibwamiColonel Théoneste Bagosora
Robert LalondeGeneral Maurice Baril
John MatshikizaPresident Habyarimana
Deborah Kara UngerEmma Baker, an American Reporter
Jean-Hugues AngladeBernard Kouchner
Akin OmotosoMajor General Paul Kagame
Tom McCamusMajor Phil Lancaster
Mark Antony KrupaPolish OfficerTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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