Rent Fire in Babylon (2010)
3.9 of 5 from 84 ratings
1h 23min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- Fire In Babylon is the breathtaking tale of how the oppressed people of the West Indies fought back and triumphed over its colonial masters, through the remarkable achievements of one of sports most iconic teams. In a turbulent era of apartheid in South Africa; race riots in England and civil unrest in the Carribean, the West Indian cricketers, led by the enigmatic Viv Richards, struck a wonderfully defiant blow at the forces of white prejudice worldwide. Their undisputed skill, combined with a fearless spirit, allowed them to dominate the game at the highest level, replaying it on their own, terrifying, terms. This is their story.
- Actors:
- Ian Botham, Brian Close, Colin Croft, Jeffery Dujon, David Frost, Joel Garner, Sunil Gavaskar, Lance Gibbs, David Gower, Gordon Greenidge, Tony Greig, Desmond Haynes, Michael Holding, Alvin Kallicharran, Allan Lamb, Dennis Lillee, Clive Lloyd, Nelson Mandela, Bob Marley, Malcolm Marshall
- Directors:
- Stevan Riley
- Producers:
- John Battsek, Charles Steel
- Voiced By:
- Richie Benaud, Geoffrey Boycott
- Writers:
- Stevan Riley
- Studio:
- Revolver
- Genres:
- Documentary, Sports & Sport Films
- Collections:
- A History of Cricket Films, A Brief History of Film...
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 06/06/2011
- Run Time:
- 83 minutes
- Languages:
- English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
- Colour:
- Colour
- Bonus:
- Facing the west indies attack
- Revolutionary bowling – A critic response
- Interview with a rebel – The south African tour, 1983
- A song for Malcolm Marshall
- Bunny Wailer on Bob Marley and Viv Richards
