The Bang Bang Club

"Sometimes you get too close"

Jul 22 2011 R 1h 46m
Biography, Drama, History

In the early to mid '90s, when the South African system of apartheid was in its death throes, four photographers - Greg Marinovich, Kevin Carter, Ken Oosterbroek and João Silva - bonded by their friendship and a sense of purpose, worked together to chronicle the violence and upheaval leading up to the 1994 election of Nelson Mandela as president. Their work is risky and dangerous, potentially fatally so, as they thrust themselves into the middle of chaotic clashes between forces backed by the government (including Inkatha Zulu warriors) and those in support of Mandela's African National Congress.

Plot

A drama based on the true-life experiences of four combat photographers capturing the final days of apartheid in South Africa.

Written by

Steven Silver, Greg Marinovich, João Silva

Directed by

Steven Silver

Cast

Ryan Phillippe, Malin Akerman, Taylor Kitsch

Crew

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Production Countries

Canada, South Africa

Production Companies

Film Foundry Partners

Languages

, English, Afrikaans, isiZulu

Awards

13 nominations

Trailers
The Bang Bang Club Official Movie Trailer (HD) 2011
Scores
# of Votes
11,727
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
48
Popularity
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