An Act of Defiance

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An Act of Defiance

2017

2h 4m

6.6(13 votes)

Drama

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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41 members

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Peter Paul Muller

Bram Fischer

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Antoinette Louw

Molly Fischer

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Sello Motloung

Nelson Mandela

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Sean Venter

Police Officer

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Izel Bezuidenhout

Ilse Fischer

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Clayton Boyd

Journalist #1

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Hannes Brummer

Bob Hepple

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José Domingos

Percy Yutar

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Conrad Kemp

Joel Joffe

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Daniel Janks

George Bizos

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Morné Visser

Officer Dirker

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Felize Mpela

Bruno Mtolo

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Willie Esterhuizen

Lieutenant Swanepoel

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Zak Hendrikz

Dave Kitson

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John-Henry Opperman

Denis Goldberg

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Dan Robbertse

Judge de Wet

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Russel Savadier

Sir Harry Oppenheimer

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Sylvaine Strike

Hilda Bernstein

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Jana Strydom

Shirley Hepple

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Leroux van Diemen

Paul Fischer

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Gregg Viljoen

Lionel 'Rusty' Bernstein

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Frans Slabert

Priest

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Hendrik van den Berg

Balthazar Vorster

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Anthony Bishop

Duty Officer

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Garth Breytenbach

Policeman 3

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Shahir Chundra

Mac Maharaj

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Deon Coetzee

Van Zyl

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Ashish Gangapersad

Ahmed Kathrada (as Ashish G)

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Gustav Gerdener

Rich Afrikaner 2

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Jacques Gombault

Warder

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Eduard Horn

Colonel Aucamp

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Francois Jacobs

White Civil Servant

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Graeme Kriega

Wilton Mkwayi

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Josias Moleele

Walter Sisulu

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Momelezi V. Ntshiba

Raymond Mhlaba

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Thapelo Sebogodi

Joseph Mashifane

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Getmore Sithole

Govan Mbeki

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Matt Stern

Court Clerk

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Rudo van Diemen

Young Bram Fischer

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Cobus Venter

Rich Afrikaner 1

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Obed Baloyi

Janitor (uncredited)

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