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.
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
Leleti Khumalo
Fedens
Kgomotso Seitshohlo
Anais
Lerato Mokgotho
Carina
Lennox Mathabathe
Peter
Mothusi Magano
Benedict
Noxolo Maqashalala
Chloe (Prostitute)
Thulani Nyembe
Jean Baptiste
Simo Mogwaza
Hutu Captain
Mirriam Ngomani
Gregoire's Girlfriend
Harriet Lenabe
Alice the Waitress
Roberto Citran
Priest
Mduduzi Mabaso
Hutu Lieutenant
Sonni Chidiebere
Militiaman
Thomas Kariuki Matheri
Xavier
Sibusiso Mhlongo
Militiaman
Ashleigh Tobias
Medic
Jean Reno
Sabena Airlines President, Mr. Tillens (uncredited)
Crew
Terry George
Director, Author, Screenplay, Producer
Keir Pearson
Author, Screenplay, Co-Executive Producer
Naomi Geraghty
Editor
Nicci Van Niekerk
Assistant Editor
Robert Fraisse
Director of Photography
Kenny Becker
Color Timer
Lionel Steketee
First Assistant Director
Alex Oakley
Second Assistant Director
Elaine Burt
Production Coordinator
Hal Sadoff
Executive Producer
Sam Bhembe
Executive Producer
Francesco Melzi d'Eril
Executive Producer
Martin Katz
Executive Producer
Roberto Cicutto
Executive Producer
Duncan Reid
Executive Producer
Nicolas Meyer
Co-Executive Producer
Izidore Codron
Co-Executive Producer
A. Kitman Ho
Producer, Second Unit Director, Unit Production Manager
Luigi Musini
Co-Producer
Bridget Pickering
Co-Producer
Sally French
Line Producer
Tony Burrough
Production Design
Johnny Breedt
Production Design
Vincent G. Cox
Camera Operator
Kevin Jewison
"A" Camera Operator
Deon Vermeulen
"B" Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator
Alistair Hopkins
Post Production Supervisor
Belinda Kruger
Casting Associate
Richard Pagano
Casting
Moonyeenn Lee
Casting
Brendan Donnison
Casting
Sarah Trevis
Casting
Vanessa Baker
Casting
Ruy Filipe
Costume Design
Suzanne Stokes-Munton
Hair Department Head
Suzanne Belcher
Makeup Department Head
Tania Brooke
Makeup Artist
Andy Kennedy
Sound Effects Editor
Nigel Mills
Supervising Sound Editor
Tom Johnson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Doug Cooper
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
John Midgley
Production Sound Mixer
Guy Fletcher
Sound Mixer
June Prinz
Boom Operator
David Sutton
Boom Operator
Andie Derrick
Foley Artist
Peter Burgis
Foley Artist
Mike Wood
Foley Editor
Mark Paterson
Foley Mixer
Paul Carr
Foley Mixer
Conor Mackey
ADR Editor
Nick Lowe
ADR Editor
Andy Thompson
ADR Mixer
Bruce Thomas
Chief Lighting Technician
David Mahlangu
Special Effects Coordinator
Gavin Meadon
Special Effects Supervisor
Martin Russell
Original Music Composer
Andrea Guerra
Original Music Composer
Rupert Gregson-Williams
Original Music Composer
Michael Connell
Music Editor
Alistair Thompson
Production Accountant
Jane Trower
First Assistant Accountant
Nigel Stone
Dialogue Editor
Flo Ballack
Set Decoration
Ashleigh Tobias
Set Dresser
Thomas Potsane
Set Dresser
Archibald Nkosi
Set Dresser
Isaac Tsotetsi
Set Dresser
Winston Mazibuko
Set Dresser
Bongani Ledwaba
Set Dresser
Blid Alsbirk
Still Photographer
Lisa Vick
Script Supervisor
Graham Press
Stunt Coordinator
Charl Phyfer
Key Grip
Patric Mashilo
Grip
Wesley Williams
Grip
Paula Jalfon
Unit Production Manager
Emma MacDevitt
Art Direction
