During the 1976 Soweto uprising, a white school teacher's life and values are threatened when he asks questions about the death of a young black boy who died in police custody.
Donald Sutherland
as Ben du Toit
Janet Suzman
as Susan du Toit
Zakes Mokae
as Stanley Makhaya
Jürgen Prochnow
as Captain Stolz
Susan Sarandon
as Melanie Bruwer
Marlon Brando
as Ian McKenzie
Winston Ntshona
as Gordon Ngubene
Thoko Ntshinga
as Emily Ngubene
Leonard Maguire
as Bruwer
Gerard Thoolen
as Colonel Viljoen
Susannah Harker
as Suzette du Toit
Rowen Elmes
as Johan du Toit
