Synopsis
In this story of a black policeman during South African apartheid, Danny Glover plays the cop, who believes he's trying to help his people, even while serving as a pawn of the racist government. When his son gets involved in the anti-apartheid movement, he finds himself torn between his family and what he believes is his duty.
Ratings
IMDb6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes80%
Metacritic68/100
14 audience votes
Key crew
- Morgan FreemanDirector
- Brian BirdWriter
- John WierickWriter
- James HornerOriginal Music Composer
- Percy MtwaWriter
Cast
- Danny GloverMicah Mangena
- Malcolm McDowellDe Villiers
- Alfre WoodardRosie Mangena
- Marius WeyersVan Tonder
- Maynard EziashiZweli Mangena
- Malick BowensPule Rampa
- Robin SmithRetlief
- Michael ChinyamurindiSolomon
- Christopher John HallNaledi Machikano
- Grace MahlabaThokozile Machikano
- Julie StrijdomLucy Van Tonder (as Julie Stridom)
- Peter KampilaNonsizt
Stills
Themes
police brutalitypolice statesouth africaapartheidanc (african national congress)afrikaansracismanti-apartheidfather son conflictpretoria, south africaauthoritarian regimeafrican revolutionaries