An Act of Defiance

An Act of Defiance

2017
2h 4min

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?

An Act of Defiance

Storyline

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?
Cast
Peter Paul Muller
Peter Paul Muller
Bram Fischer
Antoinette Louw
Molly Fischer
Sello Motloung
Sello Motloung
Nelson Mandela
Sean Venter
Police Officer
Izel Bezuidenhout
Izel Bezuidenhout
Ilse Fischer
Clayton Boyd
Clayton Boyd
Journalist #1
Hannes Brummer
Bob Hepple
Jose Domingos
Percy Yutar
Conrad Kemp
Conrad Kemp
Joel Joffe
Daniel Janks
George Bizos
Morné Visser
Morné Visser
Officer Dirker
Felize Mpela
Bruno Mtolo
Willie Esterhuizen
Willie Esterhuizen
Lieutenant Swanepoel
Zak Hendrikz
Zak Hendrikz
Dave Kitson
John-Henry Opperman
Denis Goldberg
Dan Robbertse
Judge de Wet
Russel Savadier
Russel Savadier
Sir Harry Oppenheimer
Sylvaine Strike
Sylvaine Strike
Hilda Bernstein
Jana Strydom
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
Garth Breytenbach
Policeman 3
Shahir Chundra
Mac Maharaj
Deon Coetzee
Deon Coetzee
Van Zyl
Ashish Gangapersad
Ashish Gangapersad
Ahmed Kathrada (as Ashish G)
Gustav Gerdener
Rich Afrikaner 2
Jacques Gombault
Jacques Gombault
Warder
Eduard Horn
Colonel Aucamp
Francois Jacobs
Francois Jacobs
White Civil Servant
Graeme Kriega
Wilton Mkwayi
Josias Moleele
Walter Sisulu
Momelezi V. Ntshiba
Raymond Mhlaba
Thapelo Sebogodi
Thapelo Sebogodi
Joseph Mashifane
Getmore Sithole
Getmore Sithole
Govan Mbeki
Matt Stern
Matt Stern
Court Clerk
Rudo van Diemen
Young Bram Fischer
Cobus Venter
Rich Afrikaner 1
Obed Baloyi
Janitor (uncredited)
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