An Act of Defiance

An Act of Defiance (2017)

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?

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  • Release Date: 2017-04-13
  • Runtime: 2h 4min
  • Director: Jean van de Velde

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    • Trailer

    Cast

    • Peter Paul Muller

      Bram Fischer

    • Antoinette Louw

      Molly Fischer

    • Sello Motloung

      Nelson Mandela

    • Sean Venter

      Police Officer

    • Izel Bezuidenhout

      Ilse Fischer

    • Clayton Boyd

      Journalist #1

    • Hannes Brummer

      Bob Hepple

    • Jose Domingos

      Percy Yutar

    • Conrad Kemp

      Joel Joffe

    • Daniel Janks

      George Bizos

    • Morné Visser

      Officer Dirker

    • Felize Mpela

      Bruno Mtolo

    • Willie Esterhuizen

      Lieutenant Swanepoel

    • Zak Hendrikz

      Dave Kitson

    • John-Henry Opperman

      Denis Goldberg

    • Dan Robbertse

      Judge de Wet

    • Russel Savadier

      Sir Harry Oppenheimer

    • Sylvaine Strike

      Hilda Bernstein

    • Jana Strydom

      Shirley Hepple

    • Leroux van Diemen

      Paul Fischer

    • Gregg Viljoen

      Lionel 'Rusty' Bernstein

    • Frans Slabert

      Priest

    • Hendrik van den Berg

      Balthazar Vorster

    • Anthony Bishop

      Duty Officer

    • Garth Breytenbach

      Policeman 3

    • Shahir Chundra

      Mac Maharaj

    • Deon Coetzee

      Van Zyl

    • Ashish Gangapersad

      Ahmed Kathrada (as Ashish G)

    • Gustav Gerdener

      Rich Afrikaner 2

    • Jacques Gombault

      Warder

    • Eduard Horn

      Colonel Aucamp

    • Francois Jacobs

      White Civil Servant

    • Graeme Kriega

      Wilton Mkwayi

    • Josias Moleele

      Walter Sisulu

    • Momelezi V. Ntshiba

      Raymond Mhlaba

    • Thapelo Sebogodi

      Joseph Mashifane

    • Getmore Sithole

      Govan Mbeki

    • Matt Stern

      Court Clerk

    • Rudo van Diemen

      Young Bram Fischer

    • Cobus Venter

      Rich Afrikaner 1

    • Obed Baloyi

      Janitor (uncredited)