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Schoolteacher Ben du Toit has been insulated all his life from the horrors of apartheid in his native South Africa. When the son of his black gardener is arrested and killed by the police, Ben promises his servant that he will look into the incident. He discovers that the boy was killed simply to gratify the violent urges of Captain Stolz, a "special branch" policeman.

Keywords:

Crime, Drama, Thriller, Based-on-Novel, Murder, Movie, Film, Movies, Films

Additional Information:

(1989) (USA) (3 Star)

Cast:

Donald Sutherland	.... Ben du Toit
Janet Suzman	.... Susan du Toit
Zakes Mokae	.... Stanley Makhaya
Jürgen Prochnow	.... Captain Stolz
Susan Sarandon	.... Melanie Bruwer
Marlon Brando	.... Ian McKenzie

Supporting Cast:

Winston Ntshona	.... Gordon Ngubene
Thoko Ntshinga	.... Emily Ngubene
Leonard Maguire	.... Bruwer
Gerard Thoolen	.... Colonel Viljoen
Susannah Harker	.... Suzette du Toit
Andrew Whaley	.... Chris
Rowen Elmes	.... Johan
Stella Dickin	.... Susan's Mother
David de Keyser	.... Susan's Father

Directors:

Euzhan Palcy

Writers:

Andre Brink
Colin Welland