May 21, 1988
104 min
Full-HD

Mapantsula (1988)

A petty gangster inevitably becomes involved in the growing anti-apartheid struggle and is forced to choose between individual gain and a united stand against the system.

Category

Crime Drama

Country

South Africa United Kingdom

Companies

David Hannay Productions Haverbeam One Look Productions

Thomas Mogotlane

Panic

Marcel Van Heerden

Stander

Thembi Mtshali

Pat

Dolly Rathebe

Ma Mobise

Peter Sephuma

Duma

Darlington Michaels

Dingaan

Eugene Majola

Sam

Gabriel Dichwabe

Crowd leader

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