Five Fingers for Marseilles is a 2017 South African neo-Western thriller film written by Sean Drummond and directed by Michael Matthews. 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 and Fantastic Fest.
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Synopsis
A member of The Five Fingers returns to colonial Marseilles after fleeing 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.
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.