Synopsis
A white middle class South African suburbanite with no interest in politics agrees to help his black gardener find his jailed son. His investigation opens his eyes to the horrors committed by the secret police and turns him into a target.
Scores
Overall Score
48.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
41.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
42.5%
Review Aggregate
76.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 81% of 70 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, political, suspenseful. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
emotionalpoliticalsuspensefulcharacter-driventhought-provokinggrittyrealisticcoming of agetragichistorical
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Sutherland | 1989 | $469,000 | $1,188,000 | (est) |
| Janet Suzman | 1989 | $289,000 | $731,000 | (est) |
| Jürgen Prochnow | 1989 | $218,000 | $550,000 | (est) |
| Zakes Mokae | 1989 | $178,000 | $450,000 | (est) |
| Susan Sarandon | 1989 | $152,000 | $385,000 | (est) |
| Marlon Brando | 1989 | $134,000 | $339,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score82.0
RT critic review count74
Rotten Tomatoes audience score75.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating7.0
IMDb votes6,685
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1989 | $3,766,879 | $9,529,596 |
| International | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1989 | $3,766,879 | $9,529,596 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1989 | $1,883,440 | $4,764,798 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1989 | $14,370,000 | $36,353,781 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1989 | $7,968,000 | $20,157,754 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1989 | $1,506,752 | $3,811,838 |
| Total Revenues | 1989 | $25,728,191 | $65,088,172 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1989 | $9,000,000 | $22,768,548 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1989 | $2,020,000 (est) | $5,110,274 (est) |
| Participations | 1989 | $1,029,000 | $2,603,204 |
| Residuals ? | 1989 | $1,716,000 | $4,341,203 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1989 | $1,800,000 | $4,553,710 |
| Total Expenses | 1989 | $15,565,000 | $39,376,938 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1989 | $10,163,191 | $25,711,233 |
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