

Red Dust
2004-01-11 · 110 min · ★ 5.8
Sarah Barcant, a lawyer in New York City who grew up in South Africa, returns to her childhood dwelling place to intercede for Alex Mpondo, a Black South African politician who was tortured during apartheid.
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- Directors
- Tom Hooper
- Production companies
- BBC, Videovision Entertainment, BBC Film, Distant Horizon
- Countries
- United Kingdom, South Africa
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Chiwetel EjioforAlex Mpondo
Hilary SwankSarah Barcant
Jamie BartlettDirk Hendricks
Ian RobertsPiet Müller
Marius WeyersBen Hoffman
Greg LatterMannie Bester
Elize CawoodAnna Hoffman
Robin SmithDuty Officer
Wilson DunsterDistrict Judge
Dirk StoltzAndre
Jennifer SteynMarie Müller
David DennisPolice Superintendent
Junior SingoSipho
Hlomla DandalaOscar Dumasi
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