Shooting Dogs

Shooting Dogs, takes its characters as seriously as it takes its plot. It knows exactly what kind of film it is from the opening scene, and never loses that thread. With 165 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. John Hurt anchors it with a performance that rewards close attention. Start it whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, Shooting Dogs is worth clearing space for. Shooting Dogs takes its time building the world its characters inhabit, and the patience pays off. Two westerners, a priest and a teacher find themselves in the middle of the Rwandan genocide and face a moral dilemna. Do they place themselves in danger and protect the refugees, or escape the country with their lives? Based on a true story. John Hurt and Hugh Dancy lead a cast doing genuinely serious work here. It hit screens in 2006. Shooting Dogs resists tidy resolutions in a way that respects how messy real consequences actually are. The hit rate here is high enough that skipping ahead never feels like an option.

Shooting Dogs is what you recommend to people who say they do not really watch much. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch from start to finish. John Hurt carries the material with a performance that rewards close attention. Worth starting sooner rather than later.

Shooting Dogs was released in 2006, directed by Michael Caton-Jones. The full 115-minute film is available to watch now. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.