Shake Hands with the Devil fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, emotionally cool.
Tense and violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, politics, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Standout score
Tense and violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Shake Hands with the Devil is tense and violent. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, melancholic, and cathartic.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, politics, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, politics, and society. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The performances, characters, and direction stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
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Shake Hands with the Devil is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Plex, Fawesome, and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 53/100 (IMDb 7.5 and Metacritic 57). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 52 min
Shake Hands with the Devil runs 1 h 52 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Audiences rate Shake Hands with the Devil higher (75) than critics (57). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
It was made in English, with some French. Produced in Canada, Rwanda.
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7.5
