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An Act of Defiance

2017 · Movie · TV-14 · 124 min

6.4(13)unSUB Rating

Drama

In apartheid-era South Africa, a group of activists is put on trial for resisting the government. A determined defense lawyer takes the lead, risking his career and family life as the case becomes a public test of justice, loyalty, and moral courage under an oppressive system.

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Details
Original title
Bram Fischer
Years
2017
Release date
2017-04-13
Language
Dutch
Rated
TV-14
Runtime
124 min
Max quality
HD
TMDB rating (input)
6.6/10 (13 votes)
About

If you enjoy history-based courtroom dramas about standing up to injustice, this may work for you, especially if you like grounded, realistic storytelling; Not for you if you want fast pacing, big thrills, or clear-cut villains.

Pros: strong performances; historically grounded story; moving courtroom moments | Cons: sometimes low tension; emotionally distant at times; limited ideological nuance

Cast & crew

  • Peter Paul Muller

    Peter Paul Muller

    as Bram Fischer

  • Antoinette Louw

    Antoinette Louw

    as Molly Fischer

  • Sello Motloung

    Sello Motloung

    as Nelson Mandela

  • SV

    Sean Venter

    as Police Officer

  • Izel Bezuidenhout

    Izel Bezuidenhout

    as Ilse Fischer

  • Clayton Boyd

    Clayton Boyd

    as Journalist #1

  • HB

    Hannes Brummer

    as Bob Hepple

  • José Domingos

    José Domingos

    as Percy Yutar

  • CK

    Conrad Kemp

    as Joel Joffe

  • Daniel Janks

    Daniel Janks

    as George Bizos

Directed by Jean van de Velde