5 Movies Starring John Kani

'Master Harold'... and the Boys

'Master Harold'... and the Boys

Basic Info:

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

89 min

Rated:

NOT RATED

IMDB Ratings:

6.9 (238 Reviews)

Genres:

Drama

Fullplot:

Master Harold" is what the black employees are ordered to call young Hally, the son of a well-to-do white couple who own a fashionable tea room. Hally wanders into the establishment one day and sees two black male workers practicing for an upcoming ballroom competition by dancing together. The two employees and Hally exchange kidding rebukes, not meant to offend anyone. But after Hally receives some bad news about his father, he takes out his anger upon the workers. Efforts to smooth out the situation erupt into an all-out racial conflict.

Sarafina!

Sarafina!

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1992-10-09

Languages:

English, Zulu

Countries:

South Africa, UK, France, USA

Runtime:

117 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

6.4 (1420 Reviews)

Director:

Darrell Roodt

Genres:

DramaMusical

Cast:

Writer:

Mbongeni Ngema (play)

Mbongeni Ngema (screenplay)

William Nicholson (screenplay)

Fullplot:

South African teenagers fight against apartheid in the Soweto Uprising.

The Ghost and the Darkness

The Ghost and the Darkness

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1996-10-11

Languages:

English, Hindi

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

110 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.8 (43328 Reviews)

Director:

Stephen Hopkins

Fullplot:

Set in 1898, this movie is based on the true story of two lions in Africa that killed 35 people over a nine month period, while a bridge engineer and an experienced old hunter tried to kill them.

The Tichborne Claimant

The Tichborne Claimant

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1999-11-12

Languages:

English

Countries:

UK

Runtime:

98 min

Rated:

NOT RATED

IMDB Ratings:

6.2 (172 Reviews)

Director:

David Yates

Genres:

Drama

Fullplot:

Based on a true story, set in the late 19th century: Lord Tichborne, the ninth richest nobleman in England, disappears after a South American shipwreck. Some years later his erudite Afro-English valet, Bogle, is sent to investigate rumors that Tichborne survived and settled in Australia. An alcoholic ruffian answer's Bogle's inquiries claiming to be the lost heir. Bogle suspects fraud, but conspires with the claimant to split the inheritance should the latter succesfully pass himself off to friends, family and the courts. As the claimant returns to England to continue his charade, enough people confirm his identity to make both the claimant and Bogle believe that he just might be the rightful heir after all...

White Lion

White Lion

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2010-02-19

Languages:

English

Countries:

South Africa

Runtime:

88 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

6.6 (647 Reviews)

Director:

Michael Swan

Genres:

DramaFamily

Cast:

Writer:

Ivan Milborrow

Michael Swan

Janet van Eeden

Fullplot:

According to the legend of the Shangaan, white lions are the messengers of the gods, but it has been years since one has been seen in their remote African valley. When a white lion is miraculously born into that valley, a young Shangaan named Gisani, finds himself destined to protect this rare and magnificent creature at all costs. This young lion, whom will be known as Letsatsi, is cast from his pride and forced to embark upon a perilous journey of survival. Close to starvation, Letsatsi befriends Nkulu, an older lion and together they learn how to survive in the harsh African wilderness Gisani, who is watching over Letsatsi, takes a job as a tracker with a local hunter, who has his sights set on leading the hunt for this rare and magnificent white lion. Gisani, guided by fate, believes that he must find a way to prevent this tragedy from happening. When Nkulu is killed by a farmer, Letsatsi is forced once again to survive on his own. After many trials and tribulations he finally learns to hunt by himself and grows into a magnificent adult. But before he can take over a pride of his own, Letsatsi and Gisani must face their greatest challenge - the trophy hunter- for whom legends are worthless and rare skins priceless.

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