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

1. Escape from Pretoria (2020)

PG-13 | 106 min | Biography, Crime, Mystery

Based on the real-life prison break of two political captives, Escape From Pretoria is a race-against-time thriller set in the tumultuous apartheid days of South Africa.

Director: Francis Annan | Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Daniel Webber, Ian Hart, Mark Leonard Winter

Votes: 43,571

2. 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

3. Uproar (2023)

PG-13 | 110 min | Drama

A 17 year-old student is forced to get off the fence he has actively sat on all his life to stand up for himself, his whanau (family) and his future in this heartwarming story of identity.

Directors: Paul Middleditch, Hamish Bennett | Stars: Minnie Driver, Rhys Darby, Julian Dennison, Craig Hall

Votes: 697

4. The Lobby - USA (2018)

Documentary

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Stars: Max Blumenthal, John Mearsheimer, Jacob Baime, Jim Moran

Votes: 21

5. The Queen and Her Prime Ministers (2012 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 45 min | Documentary, Biography, History

No other head of state has been in power for as long as Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom, no other ruler has had such a lasting impact on our epoch. We investigate the fine balance of ... See full summary »

Directors: Tristan Chytroschek, Larissa Klinker, Katharina Wolff | Stars: Judy Wade, Robert Lacey, Michael Cockerell, Hugo Vickers

Votes: 28

6. Man Alive (1967– )
Episode: Beyers Naude (1972)

24 min | Documentary

Profiles Beyers Naude, a Christian leader in the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa.

Stars: Roy Bonisteel, Beyers Naudé

7. 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

8. 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