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'Hotel Rwanda's' Don Cheadle

Fresh Air | By Terry Gross

Published January 21, 2005 at 12:00 AM EST

Cheadle stars in the new film Hotel Rwanda playing a hotel manager who shelters over a 1,000 refugees from genocide. It's based on the true story of Paul Rusesabagina. Cheadle's other films include Devil in a Blue Dress, Boogie Nights, Ocean's Eleven, and Traffic. This interview was originally broadcast on April 6, 2004.

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