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Fire in Babylon

Film about the West Indies cricket squad in the 1970s and 1980s. The remarkable story of the West Indies' victory over its colonial masters thanks to one of the most talented sporting teams in history is told in Fire in Babylon. As apartheid raged in South Africa, riots broke out in England, and civil instability swept the Caribbean, the West Indian cricketers, led by the mysterious Viv Richards, delivered a daring strike against the forces of white prejudice. They were able to play the genteel game on their own terms, thanks to their unquestionable talent and fearless attitude, which allowed them to dominate it at the greatest level. This is their tale, as they see it, as recounted by them.

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