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Fire in Babylon is a 2010 British documentary film about the record-breaking West Indies cricket team of the 1970s and 1980s. Featuring stock footage and interviews with several former players and officials, including Colin Croft, Deryck Murray, Joel Garner, Gordon Greenidge, Desmond Haynes, Michael Holding, Clive Lloyd, Viv Richards and Andy Roberts, the film was written and directed by Stevan Riley and was nominated for a British Independent Film Award for Best Documentary.
Dec 21, 2015 · A clip from the BBC documentary "Fire In Babylon". Cricket. Greatest cricket team of all times. Record-breaking West Indies cricket team of the 1970s and 1980s. Featuring stock footage and interviews with several former players and officials, including Colin Croft, Deryck Murray, Joel Garner, Gordon Greenidge, Desmond Haynes, Michael Holding ...
- December 21, 2015
- Arainxius
- 42 min
- 2011
4 days ago · Fire In Babylon is the breathtaking story of how the West Indies triumphed over its colonial masters through the achievements of one of the most gifted teams in sporting history. In a turbulent era of apartheid in South Africa, race riots in England and civil unrest in the Caribbean, the West Indian cricketers, led by the enigmatic Viv Richards, struck a defiant blow at the forces of white prejudice worldwide.
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- 30
- Stevan Riley
- 83 min
Jul 22, 2011 · A film about the West Indies cricket team's dominance in the 1970s and 1980s, featuring interviews with players, commentators and musicians. Learn about their rise, their rivalry with England, their legacy and their soundtrack of reggae music.
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- Documentary, Sport
- Stevan Riley
- 2011-07-22
Streaming now on @DocPlay: https://www.docplay.com/shows/fire-in-babylon Fire in Babylon is the breathtaking story of how the West Indies triumphed over its ...
- 1 min
- 38.6K
- Madman Films
From the Academy Award winning producers of The Last King of Scotland and One Day in September, comes the incredibly captivating story of the glorious domina...
- 2 min
- 174.7K
- Cineverse
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Fire in Babylon is told completely from a West Indian perspective, featuring a host of some of the legendary and revered players of the time and significant names from Caribbean culture including Sir Viv Richards, Michael Holding, Sir Clive Lloyd and Bunny Wailer, against a soundtrack of vibrant and classic music by the likes of Bob Marley and the Wailers, Lee Perry, Gregory Isaacs, Faithless, and Horace Andy.
