Five Fingers for Marseilles

"There are no good men"

2018 2h 1m EN

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5.7

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76%

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METACRITIC

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6.1

IMDB

★5.7TMDB · 33🍅76%Rotten Tomatoes●73Metacritic★6.1IMDB · 1,001

WesternDramaThriller

Synopsis

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Years ago, the young Five Fingers fought for the rural town of Marseilles against brutal police oppression. Now, after fleeing in disgrace, Tau, one of them, returns to Marseilles, seeking only a peaceful life. When he finds the town under new threat, he must reluctantly fight to free it.

“There are no good men”

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Cast

Vuyo Dabula
Tau
Zethu Dlomo-Mphahlele
Lerato
Hamilton Dlamini
Sepoko
Mduduzi Mabaso
Luyanda
Aubrey Poolo
Unathi
Kenneth Nkosi
Bongani
Lizwi Vilakazi
Sizwe
Jerry Mofokeng
Jonah

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Matthews
Writers: Sean Drummond, Michael Matthews, Sean Drummond
Languages: Sotho, Afrikaans, Mandarin, Xhosa, English
Countries: South Africa, United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 5 languages: Sotho, Afrikaans, Mandarin, Xhosa, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: South Africa, United States of America.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Matthews, shot by Shaun Harley Lee. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by James Matthes. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Daniel Mitchell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Vuyo Dabula and Zethu Dlomo-Mphahlele and Hamilton Dlamini carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Michael Matthews directs. Shaun Harley Lee behind the camera. James Matthes scores. Daniel Mitchell cuts. Produced in South Africa, United States of America. Dialogue in Sotho, Afrikaans, Mandarin, Xhosa, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $1.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 8 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 5 languages: Sotho, Afrikaans, Mandarin, Xhosa, English.
4International production across 2 countries: South Africa, United States of America.
5Directed by Michael Matthews, shot by Shaun Harley Lee. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by James Matthes. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Daniel Mitchell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Vuyo Dabula and Zethu Dlomo-Mphahlele and Hamilton Dlamini carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "There are no good men".
10IMDB entry: tt2396489 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 33 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
12Classified under 12 themes, including "small town", "police brutality", "corruption", "prisoner".