Shake Hands with the Devil
Seen it?2007 | 112 min | Drama, History
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- One for anyone who likes secrets inside secrets and history buffs. Nobody is quite who they seem. Same wavelength as Hotel Rwanda or Suffragette.
- The mood
- Harrowing.
- The pace
- Lets scenes breathe, at 1 hr 52 min.
- What might put you off
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
55% on Rotten Tomatoes, 57 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 26K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Roger Spottiswoode
- Roy DupuisLieutenant General Roméo Dallaire
- Owen SejakeBrigadier General Henry Anyidoho
- James GallandersMajor Brent Beardsley
- Michel Ange NzojibwamiColonel Théoneste Bagosora
- Michel MongeauColonel Luc Marchal
- Robert LalondeGeneral Maurice Baril
- John Sibi-OkumuJacques-Roger Booh-Booh
- John MatshikizaPresident Habyarimana
- Deborah Kara UngerEmma Baker, an American Reporter
- Odile Katesi GakirePrime Minister Agathe