An Act of Defiance

An Act of Defiance (2017)

Released: 2017-04-13 Duration: 2hr 4min
Genres: Drama
Rating 6.6

Overview

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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Additional Info

Budget $0.00
Revenue $0.00
Original Language nl
Popularity 1.618

Directed By

Jean van de Velde

Crew

TOP CAST

Peter Paul Muller
Peter Paul Muller

Bram Fischer

Antoinette Louw
Antoinette Louw

Molly Fischer

Sello Motloung
Sello Motloung

Nelson Mandela

Sean Venter
Sean Venter

Police Officer

Izel Bezuidenhout
Izel Bezuidenhout

Ilse Fischer

Clayton Boyd
Clayton Boyd

Journalist #1

Hannes Brummer
Hannes Brummer

Bob Hepple

Jose Domingos
Jose Domingos

Percy Yutar

Conrad Kemp
Conrad Kemp

Joel Joffe

Daniel Janks
Daniel Janks

George Bizos

Morné Visser
Morné Visser

Officer Dirker

Felize Mpela
Felize Mpela

Bruno Mtolo

Willie Esterhuizen
Willie Esterhuizen

Lieutenant Swanepoel

Zak Hendrikz
Zak Hendrikz

Dave Kitson

John-Henry Opperman
John-Henry Opperman

Denis Goldberg

Dan Robbertse
Dan Robbertse

Judge de Wet

Russel Savadier
Russel Savadier

Sir Harry Oppenheimer

Sylvaine Strike
Sylvaine Strike

Hilda Bernstein

Jana Strydom
Jana Strydom

Shirley Hepple

Leroux van Diemen
Leroux van Diemen

Paul Fischer

Gregg Viljoen
Gregg Viljoen

Lionel 'Rusty' Bernstein

Hendrik van den Berg
Hendrik van den Berg

Balthazar Vorster

Anthony Bishop
Anthony Bishop

Duty Officer

Garth Breytenbach
Garth Breytenbach

Policeman 3

Shahir Chundra
Shahir Chundra

Mac Maharaj

Deon Coetzee
Deon Coetzee

Van Zyl

Ashish Gangapersad
Ashish Gangapersad

Ahmed Kathrada (as Ashish G)

Gustav Gerdener
Gustav Gerdener

Rich Afrikaner 2

Eduard Horn
Eduard Horn

Colonel Aucamp

Francois Jacobs
Francois Jacobs

White Civil Servant

Graeme Kriega
Graeme Kriega

Wilton Mkwayi

Josias Moleele
Josias Moleele

Walter Sisulu

Momelezi V. Ntshiba
Momelezi V. Ntshiba

Raymond Mhlaba

Thapelo Sebogodi
Thapelo Sebogodi

Joseph Mashifane

Getmore Sithole
Getmore Sithole

Govan Mbeki

Matt Stern
Matt Stern

Court Clerk

Rudo van Diemen
Rudo van Diemen

Young Bram Fischer

Cobus Venter
Cobus Venter

Rich Afrikaner 1

Obed Baloyi
Obed Baloyi

Janitor (uncredited)

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