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A Dry White Season
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Title: A Dry White Season

Release Date: 20 Sep 1989

Runtime: 1h 47m

Genre: Drama, Mystery

Director: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Production Companies: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.7 (104 votes)

Cast

  • Ben du Toit: Donald Sutherland
  • Susan du Toit: Janet Suzman
  • Stanley Makhaya: Zakes Mokae
  • Captain Stolz: Jürgen Prochnow
  • Melanie Bruwer: Susan Sarandon
  • Ian McKenzie: Marlon Brando
  • Gordon Ngubene: Winston Ntshona
  • Emily Ngubene: Thoko Ntshinga
  • Bruwer: Leonard Maguire
  • Colonel Viljoen: Gerard Thoolen
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