Mapantsula
1988 · Movie · 104 min · ★ 7.1
Panic, a petty gangster, is caught up in Township riots in this cult classic crime drama, the first anti-Apartheid film shot guerilla style on the streets of Soweto.
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Details
- Years
- 1988
- Release date
- 1988-05-21
- Language
- ZU
- Runtime
- 104 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (7 votes)
Themes
- gangster
- south africa
- apartheid
- organized crime
- sexploitation
- anti-apartheid
Awards & recognition
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 1990 · nominated
Cast & crew
- TM
Thomas Mogotlane
as Panic
Marcel Van Heerden
as Stander
- TM
Thembi Mtshali
as Pat
Dolly Rathebe
as Ma Mobise
- PS
Peter Sephuma
as Duma
- DM
Darlington Michaels
as Dingaan
- EM
Eugene Majola
as Sam
- GD
Gabriel Dichwabe
as Crowd leader
- BM
Brad Morris
as Riot policeman
- PD
Polite Dlamini
as Prisoner
Directed by Oliver Schmitz