24: Redemption

24: Redemption
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Genre	Action Drama
Based on	24 by Joel Surnow Robert Cochran
Written by	Howard Gordon
Directed by	Jon Cassar
Starring	Kiefer Sutherland Cherry Jones Bob Gunton Colm Feore Powers Boothe Robert Carlyle Peter MacNicol Gil Bellows Hakeem Kae-Kazim Siyabulela Ramba Jon Voight
Music by	Sean Callery
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Howard Gordon Brian Grazer Jon Cassar Manny Coto David Fury Evan Katz Kiefer Sutherland
Production locations	Cape Town, South Africa
Cinematography	Rodney Charters
Editor	Scott Powell
Running time	89 minutes (broadcast) 102 minutes (extended)
Production companies	Imagine Television Teakwood Lane Productions Real Time Productions 20th Century Fox Television
Original release
Network	Fox
Release	November 23, 2008 (2008-11-23)
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24: Redemption is a 2008 American television film based on the series 24. Redemption takes place almost four years after the sixth season and two months before the seventh season in real time between 3:00 pm and 5:00 pm (Sangala Time Zone) on Inauguration Day in the United States. The main setting is Sangala, a fictional African country, where ex-Counter Terrorist Unit Agent 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. Bauer is served a subpoena to appear before the United States Senate regarding human rights violations, but refuses to go, and a shadow organization among the United States government aids General Benjamin Juma (Tony Todd) and his militia in a coup d'état. Juma's militia attempts to kidnap the children from the school and Jack has to decide whether or not to give himself up to American authorities in order to keep the children safe.

The film was written by executive producer Howard Gordon and was directed by Jon Cassar. The film's genesis originated with the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike, which delayed the seventh season for a year thus leaving a gap in the series during 2008. It first aired on November 23, 2008, on Fox in the United States, and was released to DVD on November 25. Two versions of the film were released to DVD, the original broadcast version and an extended director's cut. The original airing was seen by just over 12 million Americans, and received widespread critical acclaim, and was praised for showing a more human side to Bauer. 24: Redemption was nominated for a Golden Globe as well as five Emmy Awards. The majority of Redemption was filmed on location outside Cape Town, South Africa since it was difficult to mimic authentic African scenery in America.