An Act of Defiance

Movie

An Act of Defiance

Drama

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?

Date: 04/13/2017

Rating: 6.6

Cast: Peter Paul Muller, Antoinette Louw, Sello Motloung, Sean Venter, Izel Bezuidenhout, Clayton Boyd, Hannes Brummer, Jose Domingos, Conrad Kemp, Daniel Janks, Morné Visser, Felize Mpela, Willie Esterhuizen, Zak Hendrikz, John-Henry Opperman, Dan Robbertse, Russel Savadier, Sylvaine Strike, Jana Strydom, Leroux van Diemen, Gregg Viljoen, Frans Slabert, Hendrik van den Berg, Anthony Bishop, Garth Breytenbach, Shahir Chundra, Deon Coetzee, Ashish Gangapersad, Gustav Gerdener, Jacques Gombault, Eduard Horn, Francois Jacobs, Graeme Kriega, Josias Moleele, Momelezi V. Ntshiba, Thapelo Sebogodi, Getmore Sithole, Matt Stern, Rudo van Diemen, Cobus Venter, Obed Baloyi

Peter Paul Muller