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  • An Act of Defiance (2017)
  • TV-14
    123 min | Biography
An Act of Defiance (2017)
TV-14
123 min | Biography

In apartheid-ruled South Africa, a renowned lawyer struggles to hide his secret affiliation to the nation's chief resistance movement - as he takes on defending a group of its arrested members, including its leader, Nelson Mandela.
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Dominic Morgan (screenplay) | Matt Harvey (screenplay) | Jean van de Velde (screenplay) | Joel Joffe ("The State versus Nelson Mandela")
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Release date
Oct 13, 2017 (United States)

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61 cast members
Name Known for
Peter Paul Muller
Bram Fischer Bram Fischer   See fewer
Antoinette Louw
Molly Fischer Molly Fischer   See fewer
José Domingos
Percy Yutar Percy Yutar   See fewer
Conrad Kemp
Joel Joffe Joel Joffe   See fewer
Sello Motloung
Nelson Mandela Nelson Mandela   See fewer
Daniel Janks
George Bizos George Bizos   See fewer
Morné Visser
Officer Dirker Officer Dirker   See fewer
Fezile Mpela
Bruno Mtolo Bruno Mtolo   See fewer
Willie Esterhuizen
Lieutenant Swanepoel Lieutenant Swanepoel   See fewer
Izel Bezuidenhout
Ilse Fischer Ilse Fischer   See fewer
Hannes Brummer
Bob Hepple Bob Hepple   See fewer
Zak Hendrikz
Dave Kitson Dave Kitson   See fewer
John-Henry Opperman
Denis Goldberg Denis Goldberg   See fewer
Dan Robbertse
Judge de Wet Judge de Wet   See fewer
Russel Savadier
Sir Harry Oppenheimer Sir Harry Oppenheimer   See fewer
Sylvaine Strike
Hilda Bernstein Hilda Bernstein   See fewer
Jana Kruger
Shirley Hepple (as Jana Strydom) Shirley Hepple (as Jana Strydom)   See fewer
Leroux van Diemen
Paul Fischer Paul Fischer   See fewer
Greg Viljoen
Lionel 'Rusty' Bernstein Lionel 'Rusty' Bernstein   See fewer
Johan Ahlers
Policeman 2 Policeman 2   See fewer
Anthony Bishop
Duty Officer Duty Officer   See fewer
Clayton Boyd
Journalist #1 Journalist #1   See fewer
Garth Breytenbach
Policeman 3 Policeman 3   See fewer
Shahir Chundra
Mac Maharaj Mac Maharaj   See fewer
Deon Coetzee
Van Zyl Van Zyl   See fewer
Paul Davies
Desk Sergeant Desk Sergeant   See fewer
Samuel Ferreira
Policeman 1 Policeman 1   See fewer
Ashish Gangapersad
Ahmed Kathrada (as Ashish G) Ahmed Kathrada (as Ashish G)   See fewer
Gustav Gerdener
Rich Afrikaner 2 Rich Afrikaner 2   See fewer
Eduard Horn
Colonel Aucamp Colonel Aucamp   See fewer
Francois Jacobs
White Civil Servant White Civil Servant   See fewer
Graeme Kriega
Wilton Mkwayi Wilton Mkwayi   See fewer
George Lebese
Andrew Mlangeni Andrew Mlangeni   See fewer
Barbara Masebe
Black Lady Black Lady   See fewer
Mokgale Mogajane
Gentleman Gentleman   See fewer
Phenyo Moholola
Gokowaan Gokowaan   See fewer
Josias Moleele
Walter Sisulu Walter Sisulu   See fewer
Momelezi V. Ntshiba
Raymond Mhlaba Raymond Mhlaba   See fewer
Melanie Pienaar
Ruth Fischer Ruth Fischer   See fewer
Moses Raphalanyana
Old Black Man Old Black Man   See fewer
Carlo Rava
Journalist 2 Journalist 2   See fewer
Thapelo Sebogodi
Joseph Mashifane Joseph Mashifane   See fewer
Getmore Sithole
Govan Mbeki Govan Mbeki   See fewer
Frans Slabert
Priest (as Frans Slabbert) Priest (as Frans Slabbert)   See fewer
Sello Solly
Elias Motsoaledi (as Sello Solly Doka) Elias Motsoaledi (as Sello Solly Doka)   See fewer
Matt Stern
Court Clerk Court Clerk   See fewer
Johan Swart
Mister John Mister John   See fewer
Hendrik van den Berg
Balthazar Vorster Balthazar Vorster   See fewer
Rudo Van Diemen
Young Bram Fischer Young Bram Fischer   See fewer
Nita Van Niekerk
Miss Swanepoel Miss Swanepoel   See fewer
Cobus Venter
Rich Afrikaner 1 Rich Afrikaner 1   See fewer
Tiens Wessels
Police Officer Police Officer   See fewer
Obed Baloyi
Janitor (uncredited) Janitor (uncredited)   See fewer
Nick Els
Police Officer (uncredited) Police Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Gareth John Hicks
Police Officer (uncredited) Police Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Joseph McIntyre
Police Officer (uncredited) Police Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Gontse Ntshegang
Winnie Mandela (uncredited) Winnie Mandela (uncredited)   See fewer
Sean Venter
Police Officer (uncredited) Police Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
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