Shake Hands with the Devil 2007
“When the world turned its back, one man stood up.”
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 112 minutes
- Director
- Roger Spottiswoode
- Networks
- Barna-Alper Productions, Halifax Film Company, Head Gear Films
- Where to Stream
- The Roku Channel, Plex, Plex Channel
What is Shake Hands with the Devil?
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- Type
- Film
- Year
- 2007
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 112 minutes
- Release date
- Sep 28, 2007
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- Canada, Rwanda
- Studios
- Barna-Alper Productions, Halifax Film Company, Head Gear Films
- Budget
- $11,000,000
- Genres
- Drama, History
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.2/10 from 74 votes
- Episode runtime
- ~112 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Networks
- Barna-Alper Productions, Halifax Film Company, Head Gear Films
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Title: Shake Hands with the Devil
Year: 2007
Genre: Drama, History, Biographical war drama
Director: Roger Spottiswoode
Cast: Roy Dupuis (as Roméo Dallaire), Owen Sejake, James Gallanders
Release Date: September 28, 2007 (CA)
Premiere: Toronto International Film Festival in August 2007
Runtime: 1h 52m
Source material: Based on Roméo Dallaire's autobiographical book Shake Hands with the Devil: The Failure of Humanity in Rwanda.
Plot: 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). The mission to ensure the
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Shake Hands with the Devil holds a community rating of 7.2/10 based on 74 verified viewer ratings. It offers engaging Drama, History for fans of the genre.
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Shake Hands with the Devil is a feature film with a runtime of 112 minutes. It was released in 2007. Release status: Released.
Who directed Shake Hands with the Devil?
Shake Hands with the Devil was directed by Roger Spottiswoode.
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