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A Dry White Season
A Dry White Season

A Dry White Season

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DramaMystery

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

107 mins

Rating

6.611/10

Release Date

20 September 1989

Country

United States of America

Cast

Donald Sutherland

Donald Sutherland

Ben du Toit

Janet Suzman

Janet Suzman

Susan du Toit

Zakes Mokae

Zakes Mokae

Stanley Makhaya

Jürgen Prochnow

Jürgen Prochnow

Captain Stolz

Susan Sarandon

Susan Sarandon

Melanie Bruwer

Marlon Brando

Marlon Brando

Ian McKenzie

Winston Ntshona

Winston Ntshona

Gordon Ngubene

Thoko Ntshinga

Thoko Ntshinga

Emily Ngubene

Leonard Maguire

Leonard Maguire

Bruwer

Gerard Thoolen

Gerard Thoolen

Colonel Viljoen

Susannah Harker

Susannah Harker

Suzette du Toit

Rowen Elmes

Rowen Elmes

Johan du Toit

Stella Dickin

Stella Dickin

Susan's Mother

David de Keyser

David de Keyser

Susan's Father

John Kani

John Kani

Julius

Andrew Whaley

Andrew Whaley

Chris

Sophie Mgcina

Sophie Mgcina

Margaret

Bekhithemba Mpofu

Bekhithemba Mpofu

Jonathan

Tinashe Makoni

Tinashe Makoni

Robert

Precious Phiri

Precious Phiri

Wellington

Richard Wilson

Richard Wilson

Cloete

Derek Hanekom

Derek Hanekom

Viviers

Michael Gambon

Michael Gambon

Magistrate

Ronald Pickup

Ronald Pickup

Louw

Paul Brooke

Paul Brooke

Dr Herzog

Ernest Ndhlovu

Ernest Ndhlovu

Archibald Mabaso

Stephen Hanly

Stephen Hanly

Sgt. Van Zyl

Andrew Proctor

Andrew Proctor

Jaimie

Kevin Johnson

Kevin Johnson

Gert

Grant Davidson

Grant Davidson

Lt. Venter

Ndu Gumeme

Ndu Gumeme

Douma

Sello Maake Ka-Ncube

Sello Maake Ka-Ncube

Johnson Seroke

Charles Pillai

Charles Pillai

Dr. Hassiem

Rosemary Martin

Rosemary Martin

Mrs Beachley

Willie Zweni

Willie Zweni

Aubrey Kunene

Mercia Davids

Mercia Davids

Sadie

Mannie De Villiers

Mannie De Villiers

Police Commandant

Anna Manimanzi

Anna Manimanzi

Soweto Girl

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