Five Fingers for Marseilles
2017 South African film by Michael Matthews
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Five Fingers for Marseilles is a 2017 South African neo-Western thriller film written by Sean Drummond and directed by Michael Matthews.[1] It stars Vuyo Dabula, Zethu Dlomo, Kenneth Nkosi, Dean Fourie, Jerry Mofokeng and Warren Masemola, It was screened in the Discovery section at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival and Fantastic Fest.[2]
- Sean Drummond
- Michael Matthews
- Asger Hussain
- Yaron Schwartzman
- Sean Drummond
- Michael Matthews
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| Directed by | Michael Matthews |
| Screenplay by | Sean Drummond |
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| Cinematography | Shaun Harley Lee |
| Edited by | Daniel Mitchell |
| Music by | James Matthes |
Production companies | Game 7 Films Be Phat Motel Company |
| Distributed by | Indigenous Film Distribution |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | South Africa |
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Synopsis
A member of The Five Fingers returns to colonial Marseilles after fleeing police aggression about two decades ago, and finds his town under a new threat.
Cast
- Vuyo Dabula as Tau
- Zethu Dlomo as Lerato
- Hamilton Dhlamini as Sepoko
- Kenneth Nkosi as Bongani
- Mduduzi Mabaso as Luyanda
- Aubrey Poolo as Unathi
- Lizwi Vilakazi as Sizwe
- Anthony Oseyemi as Congo
- Jerry Mofokeng as Jonah
- Ntsika Tiyo as Zulu
- Kenneth Fok as Wei
- Warren Masemola as Thuto
- Garth Breytenbach as Officer De Vries
- Dean Fourie as Honest John
Reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 80%, based on 15 reviews, and an average rating of 6.9/10.[3]
Popular culture
Five Fingers for Marseilles was enlisted as one of the 8 "reimagined versions" of Western films American singer Beyonce drew inspiration from for her 2024 country studio album, Cowboy Carter.[4][5]
