Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "anti-apartheid-activist"

1. Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)

R | 114 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

Riggs and Murtaugh are on the trail of South African diplomats who are using their immunity to engage in criminal activities.

Director: Richard Donner | Stars: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Patsy Kensit

Votes: 188,867 | Gross: $147.25M

2. A Dry White Season (1989)

R | 106 min | Drama, Thriller

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.

Director: Euzhan Palcy | Stars: Donald Sutherland, Janet Suzman, Zakes Mokae, Jürgen Prochnow

Votes: 6,197 | Gross: $3.77M

3. The Human Factor (1979)

R | 115 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller

When a leak of information in the African section of British Intelligence is discovered, security man Daintry is brought in to investigate.

Director: Otto Preminger | Stars: Richard Attenborough, Nicol Williamson, Derek Jacobi, Joop Doderer

Votes: 1,578

4. Endgame (I) (2009)

PG-13 | 109 min | Drama, History

A story based on the covert discussions that brought down the Apartheid regime in South Africa.

Director: Pete Travis | Stars: William Hurt, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Jonny Lee Miller, Mark Strong

Votes: 2,865 | Gross: $0.01M

5. Friends (1993)

105 min | Drama, Romance

At the end of the 1980s, three female friends share a house in Johannesburg, South Africa. Each has her own way to live with apartheid. Thoko is a Black teacher and practices non-violent ... See full summary »

Director: Elaine Proctor | Stars: Kerry Fox, Dambisa Kente, Michele Burgers, Marius Weyers

Votes: 140

6. Steve Biko: Journey of the Spirit (1997 TV Movie)

52 min | Documentary

A tribute to the social, cultural and political legacy of Steve Biko in South Africa, twenty years after his death. The interviews in the documentary focus on Biko's influence and involvement in the community.

Director: Matsemela Manaka | Stars: Nkosinathi Biko, Saths Cooper, Ben Khoapa, Aggrey Klaaste

7. Love, Communism, Revolution & Rivonia: Bram Fischer's Story (2007)

80 min | Documentary

Bram Fischer led the defense at the Rivonia Trial saving Mandela and other leaders from execution and when all his comrades were jailed or exiled, he took a defiant stand, living in ... See full summary »

Director: Sharon Farr

Votes: 6

8. 30 for 30 (2009– )
Episode: The 16th Man (2010)

TV-G | 52 min | Documentary, Biography, History

This documentary showcases the South African "Springbok" National Rugby Team and its impact on South Africa's transition from segregation to integration. It involves interviews with players and political activists along with vintage video.

Director: Cliff Bestall | Stars: Morgan Freeman, Justice Bekebeke, Cliff Bestall, Koos Botha

Votes: 751

9. The Americans (2013–2018)
Episode: Walter Taffet (2015)

TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Philip and Elizabeth feel the weight of a family secret while following up on the KGB's interests.

Director: Noah Emmerich | Stars: Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys, Lev Gorn, Annet Mahendru

Votes: 1,516

10. Deutschland 86 (2018)
Episode: Ommegang (2018)

TV-MA | 46 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

Martin reluctantly agrees to help Lenora.

Director: Florian Cossen | Stars: Jonas Nay, Maria Schrader, Florence Kasumba, Sylvester Groth

Votes: 271