Five Fingers for Marseilles
- Sean Drummond
- Michael Matthews
- Asger Hussain
- Yaron Schwartzman
- Sean Drummond
- Michael Matthews
Kenneth Nkosi
Zethu Dlomocompanies
Be Phat Motel Company
- 8 September 2017 (2017-09-08) (TIFF)
- 6 April 2018 (2018-04-06) (South Africa)
- Xhosa
- Sesotho
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.[2]
Synopsis
A member of The Five Fingers returns to colonial Marseilles after fleeing a 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]
References
- ^ Vourlias, Christopher (16 June 2016). "South African Thriller 'Five Fingers' Launches Production With All-Star Cast". Variety. Penske Business Media. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- ^ Pond, Steve (22 August 2017). "Toronto Film Festival Adds International Films, Talks With Angelina Jolie and Javier Bardem". TheWrap. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ "Five Fingers for Marseilles (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ^ Harrison, Scoop (29 March 2024). "Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter: The Western Films That Inspired The Album". Consequence of sound. Archived from the original on 30 March 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ Rose, Jordan (29 March 2024). "7 Things You Need To Know About Beyoncé's 'Cowboy Carter'". Complex. Archived from the original on 1 April 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
External links
- Five Fingers for Marseilles at IMDb
- Five Fingers for Marseilles at Rotten Tomatoes
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