An Act of Defiance

An Act of Defiance (2017)


  • Genre: Drama
  • Release Date: 2017-04-13
  • User Rating: 6.6/10 from 12 ratings
  • Runtime: 2h 4min
  • Language: Afrikaans
  • Production Country: South Africa, Netherlands
  • Director: Jean van de Velde
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Summary

Apartheid is rampant in South Africa, 1963. When ten men are arrested on a farm in Rivonia for conspiring to commit sabotage and violent acts against the repressive S. African government, tenacious lawyer Bram Fisher steps up to the challenge as lead counsel. He soon finds that political leader Nelson Mandela is also on trial. Mandela urges his fellow defendants to plead not guilty and shine light on the systemic corruption against the African people. As the outcome of the trial looks bleak, Mandela gives his famous "I'm Prepared to Die" speech, discussing how the ANC's resistance is justified. But will Mandela's impassioned speech save these men's lives?

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  • Peter Paul Muller

    as Bram Fischer

  • Antoinette Louw

    as Molly Fischer

  • Sello Motloung

    as Nelson Mandela

  • Sean Venter

    as Police Officer

  • Izel Bezuidenhout

    as Ilse Fischer

  • Clayton Boyd

    as Journalist #1

  • Hannes Brummer

    as Bob Hepple

  • Jose Domingos

    as Percy Yutar

  • Conrad Kemp

    as Joel Joffe

  • Daniel Janks

    as George Bizos

  • Morné Visser

    as Officer Dirker

  • Felize Mpela

    as Bruno Mtolo

  • Willie Esterhuizen

    as Lieutenant Swanepoel

  • Zak Hendrikz

    as Dave Kitson

  • John-Henry Opperman

    as Denis Goldberg

  • Dan Robbertse

    as Judge de Wet

  • Russel Savadier

    as Sir Harry Oppenheimer

  • Sylvaine Strike

    as Hilda Bernstein

  • Jana Strydom

    as Shirley Hepple

  • Leroux van Diemen

    as Paul Fischer

  • Gregg Viljoen

    as Lionel 'Rusty' Bernstein

  • Frans Slabert

    as Priest

  • Hendrik van den Berg

    as Balthazar Vorster

  • Anthony Bishop

    as Duty Officer

  • Garth Breytenbach

    as Policeman 3

  • Shahir Chundra

    as Mac Maharaj

  • Deon Coetzee

    as Van Zyl

  • Ashish Gangapersad

    as Ahmed Kathrada (as Ashish G)

  • Gustav Gerdener

    as Rich Afrikaner 2

  • Jacques Gombault

    as Warder

  • Eduard Horn

    as Colonel Aucamp

  • Francois Jacobs

    as White Civil Servant

  • Graeme Kriega

    as Wilton Mkwayi

  • Josias Moleele

    as Walter Sisulu

  • Momelezi V. Ntshiba

    as Raymond Mhlaba

  • Thapelo Sebogodi

    as Joseph Mashifane

  • Getmore Sithole

    as Govan Mbeki

  • Matt Stern

    as Court Clerk

  • Rudo van Diemen

    as Young Bram Fischer

  • Cobus Venter

    as Rich Afrikaner 1

  • Obed Baloyi

    as Janitor (uncredited)
Directing Jean van de Velde Director
Writing Dominic Morgan Writer

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