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Inside

1996

1h 34m

4.8(11 votes)

Crime

Drama

TV Movie

Overview

A South African political prisoner is tortured to obtain information on apartheid conspirators. Ten years later, the head officer in charge of the questioning is similarly held as prisoner and questioned about his past offenses.

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Film Afrika

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Nigel Hawthorne

Nigel Hawthorne

Colonel

Eric Stoltz

Eric Stoltz

Marty

Louis Gossett Jr.

Louis Gossett Jr.

Questioner

Ian Roberts

Ian Roberts

Guard Moolman

Louis Van Niekerk

P. Martin Strydom Snr.

Janine Eser

Janine Eser

Christie Malcolm

Jerry Mofokeng

Jerry Mofokeng

Mzwaki

Patrick Shai

Patrick Shai

Bhambo

Ross Preller

Guard Potgieter

Joshua Lindberg

Guard Koos

Creative team

Directed by: Arthur Penn
Written by: Bima Stagg
Produced by: Hillard Elkins
David Wicht

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