A Dry White Season (1989)
A Dry White Season (1989)
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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Cast

Donald Sutherland Donald Sutherland As: Ben du Toit
Janet Suzman Janet Suzman As: Susan du Toit
Zakes Mokae Zakes Mokae As: Stanley Makhaya
Jürgen Prochnow Jürgen Prochnow As: Captain Stolz
Susan Sarandon Susan Sarandon As: Melanie Bruwer
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Storyline

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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Certification: R

Details

Genres: Drama, Thriller

Language: Afrikaans, isiZulu, English

Release Date: 20 September 1989

Country: US

Runtime: 107m

Company Credits

Company: Davros Films, Star Partners II, Sundance Productions

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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

Tina Simmons

Tina Simmons

Court Reporter (uncredited)

Directed By

Euzhan Palcy

Euzhan Palcy

Director

Michel Ferry

Michel Ferry

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

John Fenner

John Fenner

Production Designer

Mary Selway

Mary Selway

Associate Producer

Paula Weinstein

Paula Weinstein

Producer

Mary Selway

Mary Selway

Casting

Tim Hampton

Tim Hampton

Executive Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Tommie Manderson

Tommie Manderson

Makeup Supervisor

Magdalen Gaffney

Magdalen Gaffney

Makeup Artist

Jane Royle

Jane Royle

Makeup Artist

Vera Mitchell

Vera Mitchell

Hair Department Head

Lisa Tomblin

Lisa Tomblin

Assistant Hairdresser

Peter Robb-King

Peter Robb-King

Makeup Artist

Charles Knode

Charles Knode

Costume Design

Sound

Dave Grusin

Dave Grusin

Original Music Composer

Rick Kline

Rick Kline

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Donald O. Mitchell

Donald O. Mitchell

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Bill Phillips

Bill Phillips

Supervising Sound Editor

Kevin O'Connell

Kevin O'Connell

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Roy Charman

Roy Charman

Sound Mixer

Visual Effects

David Harris

David Harris

Special Effects Supervisor

Camera

Kelvin Pike

Kelvin Pike

Director of Photography

Pierre-William Glenn

Pierre-William Glenn

Director of Photography

David James

David James

Still Photographer

Lighting

Art Department

Peter James

Peter James

Set Decoration

Alan Tomkins

Alan Tomkins

Supervising Art Director

Michael Phillips

Michael Phillips

Art Direction

Other Crew

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