Fire in Babylon

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Fire in Babylon

2010

1h 23m

Documentary

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Capt. Clive Lloyd transforms his 1970s-era West Indies cricket team into champions who dominate the sport for many years afterward.

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Mike Hale

New York Times

It all adds up to an entertaining 88 minutes, despite the film's ramshackle construction and its once-over-lightly approach to political, cultural and athletic history.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 22, 2011

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Nick Schager

Village Voice

Riley shrewdly maintains focus on how the players co-opted the merciless tactics of their invective-hurling adversaries for their own, and the region's, self-actualization.

Jul 19, 2011

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Philip French

Guardian

It's a rousing film about ex-colonials uniting to assert their pride and to recover a dignity that continued to be denied them by the English and Australians.

May 23, 2011

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Simon Weaving

Screenwize

A sparkling - if perhaps somewhat nostalgic - documentary about the transformation of the West Indies "calypso" style of cricket in the 1970s, resulting in a team that dominated the game around the world

Rated: 3.5/5

Sep 23, 2011

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Thomas Caldwell

Cinema Autopsy

Like all great documentaries, Fire in Babylon transcends its immediate subject matter to be a film with universal appeal.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 13, 2011

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Kam Williams

NewsBlaze

An invaluable lesson that there can be social consequences attached to playing a sport without a conscience even if you're the best around at throwing, whacking or catching a ball. Just ask Muhammad Ali.

Rated: 3/4

Aug 1, 2011

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Stephen C

Real footage in 1 hour and 23 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! In British English with American English subtitles!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/08/25

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Audience Member

I do like cricket and the classic Windies team but this is a big standard documentary with too many nobodies commenting alongside a few of the stars. The stars have covered this better elsewhere such as in some of Sky TV cricket productions that have been far superior.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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One of the best documentaries I have watched and no documentaries could make cricket look so breathtakingly spectacular. The rise of one of the most inspiring and dreaded cricket team of West Indies led by valiant Clive lloyd, the movie is all about how did bunch of calypso youngsters went on to conquer the world and rule for over two decades.A must watch not only for cricket enthusiasts but everyone who want something to get inspired.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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Audience Member

LOVE cricket, & loved this documentary!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Audience Member

Sporting videos can be disappointing. Fans only. This one isn't. It has context and emotion that elevate it above the game itself.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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True Story of an "Underdog" team...who ruled the cricket world for 15 years...... a MUST WATCH..for all the cricket fans....

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Synopsis

Capt. Clive Lloyd transforms his 1970s-era West Indies cricket team into champions who dominate the sport for many years afterward.

Director: Stevan Riley
Producer: John Battsek, Charles Steel
Screenwriter: Stevan Riley
Production Co: E & G Productions, Passion Pictures, Hargitay & Hargitay Pictures in Motion, Cowboy Films, ECN Motion Pictures
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: British English
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2012
Runtime: 1h 23m

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