Five Fingers for Marseilles (2017)

Lives change forever when Tau, the young lion, kills two corrupt policemen in a South African shanty town.

Director:

Michael Matthews

Writers:

Sean Drummond (screenplay), Sean Drummond (story)

Stars:

Vuyo Dabula, Zethu Dlomo, Hamilton Dlamini

8 wins & 12 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Vuyo Dabula	...	Tau
Zethu Dlomo	...	Lerato
Hamilton Dlamini	...	Sepoko (as Hamilton Dhlamini)
Kenneth Nkosi	...	Bongani
Mduduzi Mabaso	...	Luyanda
Aubrey Poolo	...	Unathi
Lizwi Vilakazi	...	Sizwe
Jerry Mofokeng	...	Jonah
Warren Masemola	...	Thuto
Dean Fourie	...	Honest John
Kenneth Fok	...	Wei
Anthony Oseyemi	...	Congo
Brendon Daniels	...	Slim Sixteen
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Garth Breytenbach	...	Officer De Vries

Storyline

Twenty years ago, the young 'Five Fingers' fought for the rural town of Marseilles, against brutal police oppression. Now, after fleeing in disgrace, freedom-fighter-turned-'outlaw' Tau returns to Marseilles, seeking only a peaceful pastoral life. When he finds the town under new threat, he must reluctantly fight to free it. can he free himself from his past? Will the Five Fingers stand again?

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Taglines:

There Are No Good Men

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller | Western

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Did You Know?

Trivia

The director spent years touring the South African landscape to find the perfect filming location to create the right look.

User Reviews

Great movie!

Five Fingers for Marseilles is Michael Matthew's modern take on the classic western genre. He pays homage to those films that came before his, especially to classic spaghetti westerns such as The Dollars Trilogy, known for their standoff scenes. The movie uses the stand-off to parallel itself, beginning with harmless slingshots and ending with guns. Sean Drummond, the writer, created characters I really enjoyed. This vibrant cast was made up of actors I had never seen before, and I was quickly pulled into the story. The director clearly understood the characters and what they needed for me to get lost in their portrayals of these hometown heroes turned villains. Vuyo Dabula, who plays the main character, did a great job portraying the anti-hero and I found myself both routing for and intimidated of him by the end of the film. Each character had their own past to deal with and I was captivated by how they all chose to deal with their mistakes. I thoroughly enjoyed this movie and would recommend it.

Details

Country:

South Africa

Language:

Xhosa Southern Sotho English Afrikaans

Release Date:

7 September 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

Five Fingers for Marseilles

Filming Locations:

Lady Grey, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Box Office

Budget:

$1,000,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$136,374

Company Credits

Production Co:

Game 7 Films, Stage 5 Films, The Be Phat Motel Film Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min

Color:

Color