The Forgiven
“Racist. Prisoner. Murderer. Child of God.”
After the end of Apartheid, Archbishop Desmond Tutu meets with a brutal murderer seeking redemption.
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Cast
13 people
Forest Whitaker
Desmond Tutu
Known for
Arrival
Taken 3
Eric Bana
Piet Blomfeld
Known for
Hulk
Troy
Jeff Gum
Francois Schmidt
Known for
Day of the Dead: Bloodline
The Vault
Debbie Sherman
Linda Coetzee
Known for
Day of the Dead: Bloodline
The Vault
Terry Norton
Lavinia
Known for
From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money
Dominika Jablonska
Forensic Clerk
Known for
The Most Beautiful Day
Mary and Martha
Rob Gough
Howard Varney
Known for
American Siege
Triumph
Morné Visser
Hansi Coetzee
Known for
King Solomon's Mines
The Kissing Booth 3
Thandi Makhubele
Mrs. Morobe
No other roles listed
Osbert Solomons
Mogomat
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Warrick Grier
Kruger
Known for
Labyrinth
Death Race 2
Robert Hobbs
Burly Policeman
Known for
District 9
Warrior
Roland Joffé Director · Michael Ashton Writer Zethu Mashika Composer
Budget $15M · United States release March 9, 2018 · Produced in South Africa, United Kingdom
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Budget
$15,000,000
Production
Light and Dark Films
Production
Jeff Rice Films
Production
Lionsgate
Production · Studio
LB Entertainment
Production
13 Films
Production
South Africa · United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · October 13, 2017
Premiere · BFI London Film Festival
United States · March 9, 2018
Limited theatrical
France
January 9, 2019 · Theatrical
May 9, 2019 · Physical · DVD
June 27, 2020 · Digital · VOD
Germany
March 11, 2021 · Digital
Italy
April 25, 2018 · Digital
Netherlands
April 20, 2018 · Physical · DVD
South Africa
October 5, 2018 · Theatrical
Sweden
March 9, 2018 · Digital
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