In this story of a black policeman during South African apartheid, Danny Glover plays the cop, who believes he's trying to help his people, even while serving as a pawn of the racist government. When his son gets involved in the anti-apartheid movement, he finds himself torn between his family and what he believes is his duty.
16th September 1993
33 years ago
2 hours
Finishes at 3:08pm
$12,000,000 ($27,505,200 today)
Revenue $212,483
3 nominations
6.4/10
80%
68%
56%
66%
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