During the 1976 Soweto uprising, a white school teacher's life and values are threatened when he asks questions about the death of a young black boy who died in police custody.
A Dry White Season (1989) is a drama and thriller film directed by Euzhan Palcy, released on September 20, 1989 with a runtime of 1h 47m. It stars Donald Sutherland, Janet Suzman, Zakes Mokae and Jürgen Prochnow. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 117 ratings.
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Donald Sutherland
as Ben du Toit
Janet Suzman
as Susan du Toit
Zakes Mokae
as Stanley Makhaya
Jürgen Prochnow
as Captain Stolz
Susan Sarandon
as Melanie Bruwer
Marlon Brando
as Ian McKenzie
Winston Ntshona
as Gordon Ngubene
Thoko Ntshinga
as Emily Ngubene
Leonard Maguire
as Bruwer
Gerard Thoolen
as Colonel Viljoen
Susannah Harker
as Suzette du Toit
Rowen Elmes
as Johan du Toit
Directed by Euzhan Palcy, written by Colin Welland, Euzhan Palcy and André P. Brink, produced by Paula Weinstein.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 117 ratings.
This film written by an old Afrikaans author called Andre Brink and centers around a political activist. Who was a political freedom fighter trying to get the apartheid system ended and South Africa to be a total democratic society. Steve Biko , was a hero and is still one today. And a martyr at the same time as he was allegedly thrown off the Police Building after being tortured. Marlon Brando plays the Lawyer !
Reviewed on May 10, 2018
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The main cast of A Dry White Season (1989) includes Donald Sutherland, Janet Suzman, Zakes Mokae, Jürgen Prochnow and Susan Sarandon. The film was directed by Euzhan Palcy. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
A Dry White Season was released on September 20, 1989 and runs for 1h 47m.
A Dry White Season (1989) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 117 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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