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A Dry White Season

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.

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A Dry White Season Cast

Name Character
Susan Sarandon She was 42, now 78 years old as Melanie Bruwer
Donald Sutherland He was 53, now 89 years old as Ben du Toit
Michael Gambon He was 48, now 84 years old as Magistrate
Jürgen Prochnow He was 47, now 83 years old as Captain Stolz
Marlon Brando He was 64, 80 years old when he died as Ian McKenzie
Paul Brooke He was 44, now 80 years old as Dr Herzog
Zakes Mokae He was 54, 75 years old when he died as Stanley Makhaya
John Kani He was 46, now 81 years old as Julius
Ronald Pickup He was 48, now 84 years old as Louw
Ernest Ndhlovu as Archibald Mabaso
Susannah Harker She was 23, now 59 years old as Suzette du Toit
David de Keyser He was 61, now 97 years old as Susan's Father
Sophie Mgcina as Margaret
Janet Suzman She was 49, now 85 years old as Susan du Toit
Gerard Thoolen He was 45, 53 years old when he died as Colonel Viljoen
Richard Wilson He was 275, 278 years old when he died as Cloete
Thoko Ntshinga as Emily Ngubene
Rosemary Martin She was 52, 61 years old when she died as Mrs Beachley
Winston Ntshona He was 47, now 83 years old as Gordon Ngubene
Leonard Maguire He was 64, 73 years old when he died as Bruwer

A Dry White Season Crew

Name Department
Charles Knode as Costume Design. He was 11 (now 24) years old Costume & Make-Up
David Harris as Special Effects Supervisor. Visual Effects
Alan Tomkins as Supervising Art Director. He was 50 (now 85) years old Art
Sam O'Steen as Editor. He was 65 (76) years old when He died Editing
Tim Hampton as Executive Producer. Production
Mary Selway as Associate Producer. She was 52 (68) years old when She died Production
Mary Selway as Casting. She was 52 (68) years old when She died Production
Dave Grusin as Music. He was 54 (now 90) years old Sound
Paula Weinstein as Producer. She was 43 (now 79) years old Production
Pierre-William Glenn as Director of Photography. He was 45 (now 81) years old Camera
Euzhan Palcy as Director. She was 31 (now 66) years old Directing
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A Dry White Season (35 years)

  • Release day: Sunday, January 01, 1989
  • Runtime: 107 minutes