Fire in Babylon
2010 · Movie · 83 min · ★ 5.8 · 80% critics
This documentary follows the rise of a dominant Caribbean cricket team in the 1970s and ’80s, set against colonial history and social unrest. Through firsthand interviews and archival footage, it shows how talent, unity, and defiance helped them challenge prejudice and reshape a sport long tied to old power structures.
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Details
- Years
- 2010
- Release date
- 2011-05-20
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 83 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 80/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.8/10 (16 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want an inspiring, real-world sports story that also tackles history and identity, even if you’re not a cricket fan; Not for you if you want light viewing or minimal politics, like in Everything or Nothing.
Pros: gripping sports underdog story; strong archival footage; thoughtful historical context | Cons: cricket details may overwhelm; heavy political backdrop; familiar documentary beats
Themes
- cricket
- west indies
Cast & crew
Clive Lloyd
as Self
Viv Richards
as Self
Colin Croft
as Self
Jeffery Dujon
as Self
- JG
Joel Garner
as Self
- LG
Lance Gibbs
as Self
Bunny Wailer
as Self
Directed by Stevan Riley