An Act of Defiance

An Act of Defiance by Jean van de Velde

6.60

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?

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Cast

Peter Paul Muller

Peter Paul Muller as Bram Fischer

Antoinette Louw

Antoinette Louw as Molly Fischer

Sello Motloung

Sello Motloung as Nelson Mandela

Sean Venter

Sean Venter as Police Officer

Izel Bezuidenhout

Izel Bezuidenhout as Ilse Fischer

Clayton Boyd

Clayton Boyd as Journalist #1

Hannes Brummer

Hannes Brummer as Bob Hepple

Jose Domingos

Jose Domingos as Percy Yutar

Conrad Kemp

Conrad Kemp as Joel Joffe

Daniel Janks

Daniel Janks as George Bizos

Morné Visser

Morné Visser as Officer Dirker

Felize Mpela

Felize Mpela as Bruno Mtolo

Willie Esterhuizen

Willie Esterhuizen as Lieutenant Swanepoel

Zak Hendrikz

Zak Hendrikz as Dave Kitson

John-Henry Opperman

John-Henry Opperman as Denis Goldberg

Dan Robbertse

Dan Robbertse as Judge de Wet

Russel Savadier

Russel Savadier as Sir Harry Oppenheimer

Sylvaine Strike

Sylvaine Strike as Hilda Bernstein

Jana Strydom

Jana Strydom as Shirley Hepple

Leroux van Diemen

Leroux van Diemen as Paul Fischer

Gregg Viljoen

Gregg Viljoen as Lionel 'Rusty' Bernstein

Frans Slabert

Frans Slabert as Priest

Hendrik van den Berg

Hendrik van den Berg as Balthazar Vorster

Anthony Bishop

Anthony Bishop as Duty Officer

Garth Breytenbach

Garth Breytenbach as Policeman 3

Shahir Chundra

Shahir Chundra as Mac Maharaj

Deon Coetzee

Deon Coetzee as Van Zyl

Ashish Gangapersad

Ashish Gangapersad as Ahmed Kathrada (as Ashish G)

Gustav Gerdener

Gustav Gerdener as Rich Afrikaner 2

Jacques Gombault

Jacques Gombault as Warder

Eduard Horn

Eduard Horn as Colonel Aucamp

Francois Jacobs

Francois Jacobs as White Civil Servant

Graeme Kriega

Graeme Kriega as Wilton Mkwayi

Josias Moleele

Josias Moleele as Walter Sisulu

Momelezi V. Ntshiba

Momelezi V. Ntshiba as Raymond Mhlaba

Thapelo Sebogodi

Thapelo Sebogodi as Joseph Mashifane

Getmore Sithole

Getmore Sithole as Govan Mbeki

Matt Stern

Matt Stern as Court Clerk

Rudo van Diemen

Rudo van Diemen as Young Bram Fischer

Cobus Venter

Cobus Venter as Rich Afrikaner 1

Obed Baloyi

Obed Baloyi as Janitor (uncredited)

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