A South African preacher goes to search for his wayward son, who has committed a crime in the big city.
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Darrell Roodt (as Darrell James Roodt)
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Title: Cry, the Beloved Country (1995)
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1 win & 4 nominations.
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| James Earl Jones | ... | Rev. Stephen Kumalo | |
| Richard Harris | ... | James Jarvis | |
| Vusi Kunene | ... | Theophilus Msimangu | |
| Charles S. Dutton | ... | John Kumalo | |
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Tsholofelo Wechoemang | ... | Child |
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Dolly Rathebe | ... | Mrs. Kumalo |
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Ramolao Makhene | ... | Mpanza |
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Jack Robinson | ... | Ian Jarvis |
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Jennifer Steyn | ... | Mary Jarvis |
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Patrick Ndlovu | ... | Man 1 |
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Darlington Michaels | ... | Man 2 |
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King Twala | ... | Man 3 |
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Somizi Mhlongo | ... | Young Thief |
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Sam Ngakane | ... | Mafolo |
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John Whiteley | ... | Father Vincent |
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South African church minister Steven Kumalo is summoned from his village to Johannesburg. There he finds that his son Absolom has been jailed in connection with a robbery in which a white man was killed. The father of the white man, James Jarvis, is a supporter of apartheid, the separation of the races which is the law of South Africa. When they encounter each other, both Kumalo and Jarvis come to unexpected realizations not only about their sons, but about the nature of their own humanity. Written by Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>
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Divided by injustice. Two men unite.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for emotional thematic elements and brief language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Robert Ndela: He was on no one's side, sir. Except, perhaps... yours and mine.
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Music by Enya
Lyrics by Roma Ryan
Performed by Enya
Produced by Nicky Ryan
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The background instrumental music in the movie is the same as the theme song from the movie Zulu (1964). See more »Quotes
James Jarvis: He was on your side, which makes what happened...Robert Ndela: He was on no one's side, sir. Except, perhaps... yours and mine.
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ExileMusic by Enya
Lyrics by Roma Ryan
Performed by Enya
Produced by Nicky Ryan
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
15 December 1995 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Gross USA:
$670,727Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$670,727Company Credits
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I've seen this movie twice and I absolutely love it! I think it's highly underrated with the average of 6.4 from the imdb voters.
This is a movie about black and white. A welknown theme in Hollywood, but I've never seen a movie which deals with this subject so excellent as this one.
I couldn't help crying at the end.
my rate: 10