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Shooting Dogs

Play trailer Poster for Shooting Dogs R,  2007,  1h 55m,  History/ Drama/ War Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 85% 65 Reviews Tomatometer 85% 10,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
85% Tomatometer 65 Reviews 85% Popcornmeter 10,000+ Ratings
In 1994 Rwanda, simmering tensions between Hutus and Tutsis boil over into full-scale genocide. Two men, a priest named Father Christopher (John Hurt) and British schoolteacher Joe Connor (Hugh Dancy), get caught up in the conflict and stay behind to help those who seek shelter at the Ecole Technique Officielle.
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Critics Consensus

Complex, human characters and on-location shooting give Beyond the Gates palpable tension and urgency.

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J. R. Jones Chicago Reader Jan 4, 2008
This is a spiritual drama, not a political one, drawing a thick line between our good intentions and the selfish choices we ultimately make. Go to Full Review
Stephen Holden New York Times Aug 11, 2007
3.5/5
Though less reassuring and not as dramatically coherent as Hotel Rwanda, it still packs a hard punch. Go to Full Review
Marc Savlov Austin Chronicle Jun 1, 2007
2.5/5
The film grinds inexorably toward its unsurprising and terrible conclusion with infinite grace but no real suspense. Go to Full Review
Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com Sep 2, 2020
2.5/4.0
A more historically accurate, yet less cinematically satisfying look at the events that unfolded in Rwanda during 1994. Go to Full Review
Christian Toto Washington Times Jul 13, 2008
3/4
Beyond the Gates takes an unflinching look at the start of the Rwandan genocide. Go to Full Review
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Michael Caton-Jones

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John Hurt

Father Christopher

Hugh Dancy

Joe Connor

Dominique Horwitz

Captain Delon

Louis Mahoney

Sibomana

Nicola Walker

Rachel

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Synopsis In 1994 Rwanda, simmering tensions between Hutus and Tutsis boil over into full-scale genocide. Two men, a priest named Father Christopher (John Hurt) and British schoolteacher Joe Connor (Hugh Dancy), get caught up in the conflict and stay behind to help those who seek shelter at the Ecole Technique Officielle.
Director
Michael Caton-Jones
Producer
David Belton, Pippa Scott, Jens Meurer
Screenwriter
David Wolstencroft
Distributor
IFC Films
Production Co
BBC, UK Film Council, Egoli Tossell Films
Rating
R (Language|Disturbing Images|Strong Violence)
Genre
History, Drama, War
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 9, 2007, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
May 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$38.3K
Runtime
1h 55m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
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