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Cry, the Beloved Country

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PG-13 1995 · 1h 46m
Drama
Starring Richard Harris · James Earl Jones · Charles S. Dutton
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A South-African preacher goes to search for his wayward son who has committed a crime in the big city.

Theatrical
Dec 15, 1995
Box Office
$677K
DVD / Blu-ray
Jul 1, 2003
Director
Darrell James Roodt
Producers
Harry Alan Towers, Anant Singh, Helena Spring
Music
John Barry
Studio
Alpine Pty Limited, Distant Horizon, Miramax
Keywords
based on novel or book south africa apartheid priest 1940s race relations
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R
Richard Harris
James Jarvis
James Earl Jones
James Earl Jones
Rev. Stephen Kumalo
C
Charles S. Dutton
John Kumalo
V
Vusi Kunene
Theophilus Msimangu
D
Dolly Rathebe
Mrs. Kumalo
R
Ramalao Makhene
Ramalao Makhene
J
Jennifer Steyn
Mary Jarvis
I
Ian Roberts
Evans
D
David Clatworthy
Clerk of the court
S
Somizi Mhlongo
Young Thief
P
Patrick Ndlovu
Man 1
D
Darlington Michaels
Man 2
S
Sam Ngakane
Mafolo
J
John Whiteley
Father Vincent
L
Lillian Dube
Mrs. Lithebe
T
Themsie Times
Shebeen Queen (as Tembsie Times)
D
Dambisa Kente
Gertrude Kumalo
F
Fats Bookholane
Brothel Man
S
Sydney Chama
Dubula
R
Ron Smerczak
Captain van Jaarsveld

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