A Dry White Season

6.662

107 minutes

9/20/1989

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.

Cast List

Donald Sutherland
as Ben du Toit
Janet Suzman
as Susan du Toit
Zakes Mokae
as Stanley Makhaya
Jürgen Prochnow
as Captain Stolz
Susan Sarandon
as Melanie Bruwer
Marlon Brando
as Ian McKenzie
Winston Ntshona
as Gordon Ngubene
Thoko Ntshinga
as Emily Ngubene
Leonard Maguire
as Bruwer
Gerard Thoolen
as Colonel Viljoen
Susannah Harker
as Suzette du Toit
Rowen Elmes
as Johan du Toit
Stella Dickin
as Susan's Mother
David de Keyser
as Susan's Father
John Kani
as Julius
Andrew Whaley
as Chris
Sophie Mgcina
as Margaret
Bekhithemba Mpofu
as Jonathan
Tinashe Makoni
as Robert
Precious Phiri
as Wellington
Richard Wilson
as Cloete
Derek Hanekom
as Viviers
Michael Gambon
as Magistrate
Ronald Pickup
as Louw
Paul Brooke
as Dr Herzog
Ernest Ndhlovu
as Archibald Mabaso
Stephen Hanly
as Sgt. Van Zyl
Andrew Proctor
as Jaimie
Kevin Johnson
as Gert
Grant Davidson
as Lt. Venter
Ndu Gumeme
as Douma
Sello Maake Ka-Ncube
as Johnson Seroke
Charles Pillai
as Dr. Hassiem
Rosemary Martin
as Mrs Beachley
Willie Zweni
as Aubrey Kunene
Mercia Davids
as Sadie
Mannie De Villiers
as Police Commandant
Anna Manimanzi
as Soweto Girl