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A Dry White Season

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A Dry White Season (1989)

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Reviews Counted: 11 Fresh: 10  Rotten:1 Average Rating: 6.5/10

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Runtime: 1 hr 47 mins

Synopsis: A prominent white school teacher living in South Africa and accepting the apartheid system, finds his life shattered when his black gardener is killed after trying to investigate his son's death. He hires a lawyer to help him expose the injustices of the government. Academy Award... A prominent white school teacher living in South Africa and accepting the apartheid system, finds his life shattered when his black gardener is killed after trying to investigate his son's death. He hires a lawyer to help him expose the injustices of the government. Academy Award Nominations: Best Supporting Actor--Marlon Brando. [More]

Genre: Dramas

Starring: Marlon Brando, Donald Sutherland, Winston Ntshona, Susan Sarandon, Zakes Mokae

Director: Euzhan Palcy

DVD Info

Release:

Jul 1, 2008

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Keep Case
  • Anamorphic - 1.85

Audio:

  • Dolby Surround Sound - English
  • Subtitles - English - Closed Captioning
  • Subtitles - French - Optional

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Tells about the political awakenings in 1976 to apartheid in South Africa.

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05/07/07
Dennis Schwartz
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3/4

...a powerful examination of the effects of Apartheid on a privileged white man.

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11/12/05
David Nusair
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07/06/05
Emanuel Levy
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3/5

Late career Brando is so-so drama.

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06/15/05
Steve Crum
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04/22/05
Philip Martin
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Depicts one Afrikaner's journey toward moral responsibility in South Africa.

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
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Walter Chaw
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Janet Maslin
New York Times
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3/5

A heavy-handed but effective condemnation of Apartheid justice. Brando, who worked for free on this one, is great as an opposition lawyer.

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03/14/03
Dan Lybarger
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12/01/02
Dan Jardine
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a provocative topic makes for a mundane drama

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07/29/02
James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette
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