15 Dec 1995
Cry, the Beloved Country
A South-African preacher goes to search for his wayward son who has committed a crime in the big city.
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Young Brett must navigate the underbelly of the Johannesburg gambling world as a seemingly harmless horse-racing bet jeopardizes the surprise he's prepared for his father's birthday.
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Tiago Marques Brett
Bouwer Bosch Harris
Nyaniso Dzedze Petrus
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