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The Bang Bang Club

  • 2010
  • 15
  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
11K
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Ryan Phillippe, Malin Akerman, Frank Rautenbach, Taylor Kitsch, and Neels van Jaarsveld in The Bang Bang Club (2010)
A drama based on the true-life experiences of four combat photographers capturing the final days of apartheid in South Africa.
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A drama based on the true-life experiences of four combat photographers capturing the final days of apartheid in South Africa.A drama based on the true-life experiences of four combat photographers capturing the final days of apartheid in South Africa.A drama based on the true-life experiences of four combat photographers capturing the final days of apartheid in South Africa.

  • Director
    • Steven Silver
  • Writers
    • Steven Silver
    • Greg Marinovich
    • João Silva
  • Stars
    • Ryan Phillippe
    • Malin Akerman
    • Taylor Kitsch
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    11K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Steven Silver
    • Writers
      • Steven Silver
      • Greg Marinovich
      • João Silva
    • Stars
      • Ryan Phillippe
      • Malin Akerman
      • Taylor Kitsch
    • 44User reviews
    • 78Critic reviews
    • 48Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 13 nominations

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    Ryan Phillippe
    Ryan Phillippe
    • Greg Marinovich
    Malin Akerman
    Malin Akerman
    • Robin Comley
    Taylor Kitsch
    Taylor Kitsch
    • Kevin Carter
    Neels van Jaarsveld
    • João
    Frank Rautenbach
    Frank Rautenbach
    • Ken
    Nina Milner
    • Samantha
    Jessica Haines
    • Allie
    Lika Berning
    • Vivian
    • (as Lika van den Bergh)
    Kgosi Mongake
    • Patrick
    Russel Savadier
    Russel Savadier
    • Ronald
    Patrick Shai
    Patrick Shai
    • Pegleg
    Alfred Kumalo
    • Alf Khumalo
    • (as Alf Khumalo)
    Craig Palm
    • Amir
    Nick Boraine
    Nick Boraine
    • Colin
    Patrick Lyster
    Patrick Lyster
    • Jim
    Khutso Shilakwe
    • K.K.
    • (as Kuutso Shilakwe)
    Vusi Kunene
    Vusi Kunene
    • Petrus Maseko
    Julian Rademeyer
    Julian Rademeyer
    • Cape Town Reporter
    • Director
      • Steven Silver
    • Writers
      • Steven Silver
      • Greg Marinovich
      • João Silva
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    • Trivia
      Kevin Carter's daughter Megan Carter is featured in the bar scene where she turns around and says 'You must be Ken Oosterbroek.' Standing next to her is Kevin Carter's stepdaughter Sian Lloyd.
    • Goofs
      When Greg Marinovich and Joao Silva are reviewing Kevin Carter's film of the vulture and child, the negatives they view through the magnifier are actually halftone images, not normal negatives that one would be examining before publication. (Halftones are the "dotted" images used to print photographs in newspapers and magazines, etc.)
    • Quotes

      Kevin Carter: They're right. All those people who say it's our job to just sit and watch people die. They're right.

    • Crazy credits
      Photos taken by the real photographers, including portraits of one another, are used as a backdrop during the first section of the credits. The taking of some of these photographs is portrayed in the film itself.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Hour: Episode #7.81 (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      Groovin' Jive No. 1
      Written by Noise Khanyile (as Noise Kanyile)

      Performed by Noise Khanyile

    User reviews44

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    A very emotional and good but slow moving true story about photographers in South Africa. Very good, but slow. I say B-
    "Everybody, at the end of the day wants to come back with the best shot." A true story about four combat photographers (even filmed in the actual area) documenting the end of apartheid in South Africa. This movie shows us a side of war we rarely ever see, the side of the photographer shooting a camera instead of a gun. This is a very good movie that deserves to be watched, but it is very slow moving through out most of the movie. This movie seemed to be constantly evolving, much like the characters. Taking the pictures starts as a way to make money, win awards and become famous. Next, it becomes a movie in which the photographers defend their work, and finally it becomes much more then just taking pictures. Their work becomes a way to educate the rest of the world about what is happening in that part of the world. Overall, a very good but slow moving movie. I recommend it, but you must be in the mood to watch it. I give it a B-.

    Would I watch again? - I don't think I would.
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    • Aug 3, 2011

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    • Release date
      • July 22, 2011 (South Africa)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • South Africa
    • Official site
      • Official site (Germany)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Zulu
      • Xhosa
      • Afrikaans
    • Also known as
      • The Hidden War
    • Filming locations
      • Johannesburg, South Africa
    • Production companies
      • Foundry Films
      • Instinctive Film
      • Out of Africa Entertainment
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $221,292
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 46 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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