Red Dust
6.7
“Nothing is more dangerous than the truth.”
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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Cast
19 people
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Alex Mpondo
Known for
Doctor Strange
12 Years a Slave
Hilary Swank
Sarah Barcant
Known for
Million Dollar Baby
P.S. I Love You
Jamie Bartlett
Dirk Hendricks
Known for
Prey
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
Ian Roberts
Piet Müller
Known for
King Solomon's Mines
Tremors 5: Bloodlines
Marius Weyers
Ben Hoffman
Known for
The Gods Must Be Crazy
The Triangle
Nomhlé Nkyonyeni
Mrs. Sizela
Known for
Catch a Fire
Greg Latter
Mannie Bester
Known for
The Triangle
The Redemption: Kickboxer 5
Elize Cawood
Anna Hoffman
Known for
Binnelanders
Robin Smith
Duty Officer
Known for
The Fall
Invictus
Wilson Dunster
District Judge
Known for
Binnelanders
Dirk Stoltz
Andre
Known for
Binnelanders
Jennifer Steyn
Marie Müller
Known for
Duma
Slumber Party Massacre
Tom Hooper Director · Troy Kennedy Martin Writer Gillian Slovo Author
First release January 11, 2004 · Produced in United Kingdom, South Africa · Languages Afrikaans, English, Xhosa
Production
BBC
Production
Videovision Entertainment
Production
BBC Film
Production · Studio
Distant Horizon
Production
Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa
Production
United Kingdom · South Africa
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Afrikaans · English · Xhosa
Release dates
Germany · January 11, 2004
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Canada
September 13, 2004 · Premiere · Source: IMDB (TIFF)
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