A Dry White Season (1989)

  • R
  • 09/20/1989 (US)
  • Drama, Mystery
  • 1h 47m

Overview

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.

Colin Welland

Screenplay

Euzhan Palcy

Director, Screenplay

André P. Brink

Novel

Cast

Donald Sutherland's headshot

Donald Sutherland

Ben du Toit
Janet Suzman's headshot

Janet Suzman

Susan du Toit
Zakes Mokae's headshot

Zakes Mokae

Stanley Makhaya
Jürgen Prochnow's headshot

Jürgen Prochnow

Captain Stolz
Susan Sarandon's headshot

Susan Sarandon

Melanie Bruwer
Marlon Brando's headshot

Marlon Brando

Ian McKenzie
Winston Ntshona's headshot

Winston Ntshona

Gordon Ngubene
Thoko Ntshinga's headshot

Thoko Ntshinga

Emily Ngubene

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