A Dry White Season

A Dry White Season

107 mins | Drama, Mystery | Sept. 20, 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.

A Dry White Season

107 mins | Drama, Mystery | Sept. 20, 1989

A Dry White Season
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.
IMDb rating 7.0
Producers Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Original title A Dry White Season
Directors Euzhan Palcy
Writers Colin Welland

Cast

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