Cape Rebel (1989)

  • NR
  • 04/27/1989 (ZA)
  • History, Drama

Overview

Movie version cut from the TV series (Arende) Epic drama of honor, passion and freedom set during the Anglo-Boer War and follows the bound fates of rebellious Boer farmer Sloet Steenkamp and Captain of the British Army James Kerwin. A period drama of a time when Britain colonised by might in Southern Africa. Sloet was a Cape Colonist who refused to surrender to the new rule, and was one of the Cape rebels. After being captured he and many others were taken captive and sent to British concentration camps in Saint Helena where Sloet was doomed to stay forever

Dirk de Villiers

Director

Cast

Ian Roberts's headshot

Ian Roberts

Sloet Steenkamp
Gavin Van Den Berg's headshot

Gavin Van Den Berg

Cpt. James Kerwin
Michelle Botes's headshot

Michelle Botes

Princess
Brian O'Shaughnessy's headshot

Brian O'Shaughnessy

James White's headshot

James White

Keith Grenville's headshot

Keith Grenville

Gov. Wilks
Diane Wilson's headshot

Diane Wilson

Jocelyn Broderick's headshot

Jocelyn Broderick

Jo-Ann Wilks

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