Directed by Jon Cassar
Genre Action/Drama
Creator Joel Surnow,Robert Cochran
Written by Howard Gordon
Produced by Howard Gordon,Brian Grazer,Jon Cassar,Manny Coto,David Fury,Evan Katz,Kiefer Sutherland
Starring Kiefer Sutherland,Cherry Jones,Bob Gunton,Colm Feore,Powers Boothe,Robert Carlyle,Peter MacNicol,Gil Bellows,Jon Voight,
Hakeem Kae-Kazim,Kris Lemche,Eric Lively,Carly Pope,Tony Todd
Music by Sean Callery
Country United States
Language English
24: Redemption is a television movie from the television series, 24. It was first aired on November 23, 2008, on Fox in the United States, and
later released on DVD on November 25. The film was written by executive producer Howard Gordon, and was directed by Jon Cassar. 24:
Redemption takes place sometime between the sixth and seventh seasons, in real time between 3:00pm and 5:00pm (Sangala timezone) on the
US Inauguration Day.
The main setting is Sangala, a fictional African country, where Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) tries to find peace with himself, and works as a
missionary with Carl Benton (Robert Carlyle), who built the Okavango school to aid war orphans. Jack is served a subpoena to appear before
the United States Senate regarding human rights violations, but refuses to go. Meanwhile, a shadow organization among the United States
government aids General Juma (Tony Todd) and his militia in a coup d'etat.
The working title was 24: Exile. The concept of the film started since the 2007-2008 Writers Guild of America strike, which delayed the seventh
season for a year, leaving a gap during 2008. Redemption was somewhat inspired by the Rwandan Genocide in 1994. The majority of Redemption
was filmed on location outside Cape Town, South Africa, since the producers saw it difficult to mimic an authentic African scenery in America.
The DVD releases of Redemption often contain an extended version of the film. The original airing was seen by just over 12 million Americans,
and was given generally mixed to positive reviews, many stating that the film somewhat makes up for the criticisms of the sixth season, as well as
praises for showing a more human side to Bauer. 24: Redemption was nominated for one Golden Globe and five Emmy Awards. However, none
of these resulted in a win.
Redemption begins with a brief prologue showing a young boy being kidnapped at night, indoctrinated, and drafted along with other boys
into a rebel militia so they could take part in a coup d'etat,[1] which is being funded by a shadow organization led by Jonas Hodges (Jon Voight).
While Jack performs missionary work at the Okavango school in Sangala, U.S. embassy official Frank Trammel (Gil Bellows) serves Jack
a subpoena to appear before the Senate regarding torture charges, but he refuses to go. Upon hearing the embassy will cut funding to Benton's
school if it continues to protect him, Jack decides to leave. Meanwhile, several children playing soccer are ambushed by Juma's rebel soldiers
and kidnapped for conscription. When two boys run away, the soldiers open fire, killing one. Benton learns that the rebels are planning to
attack his school. He calls Jack, who hides the children in an underground shelter, and kills several rebels before getting captured and tortured.
Benton is able to ambush the remaining soldiers, and Jack kills the leader, Youssou Dubaku (Zolile Nokwe). His brother, Iké (Hakeem Kae-Kazim)
hears of his death and plots revenge, while Jack and Benton leave with the children to get to the American embassy in the capital before the final
helicopter evacuates the country.
In Washington, D.C., Chris Whitley (Kris Lemche) is ordered by the conspirators who fund Juma's militia to erase all information that would
incriminate them. Instead, he calls his friend Roger Taylor (Eric Lively), the son of President Elect Allison Taylor (Cherry Jones), for help. After
Roger hears of the conspiracy, Whitley returns to his home to forward the files, only to be stopped by Hodges's men, who take the information,
kill Whitley and bury the body in concrete.
Jack, Benton and the boys are spotted by Iké's helicopter. While they flee into the forest, Benton steps on a land mine. With little time to disarm it,
Benton urges Jack to leave, so he can buy time. When he is surrounded by Iké and his men, Benton takes his foot off the trigger and detonates the
mine, killing himself and the rebels, though Iké survives. Jack and the children continue to the capital, where Jack defeats another rebel ambush. At
the gates of the embassy, Trammel denies the children entry and blackmails Jack into surrendering for the children's safety. With reluctance, Jack
accepts, sacrificing his freedom. While Taylor is inaugurated President, Jack and the children evacuate, leaving chaotic Sangala behind.
