Bopha!

PG-13

1993

2 hr. 1 min.

Drama

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82%

11 Reviews

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66%

1,000+ Ratings

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Micah Mangena (Danny Glover) is a black police officer in a small township in apartheid-era South Africa. Mangena is overseen by white officers, but he trains mostly black recruits. His devotion to his job arrives at a breaking point when his son, Zweli (Maynard Eziashi), gets involved with a local anti-apartheid group. Quickly, father and son find themselves on opposite sides of an increasingly dangerous conflict, made worse by the interference of South Africa's Special Branch.

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"I absolutely loved this movie... terrific storyline, cast, sets, etcetera!" I'll definitely watch it again! 😃

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

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Steve D

Powerful and beautifully acted.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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Love it Great movie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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some issues are worth fighting for. depending on where you live, that fight could mean life or death.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

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A great story dealing with apartheid directed by Morgan Freeman.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/02/23

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Not my pick, but not a bad movie.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Morgan Freeman

Director

Danny Glover

Micah Mangena

Malcolm McDowell

De Villiers

Alfre Woodard

Rosie Mangena

Marius Weyers

Van Tonder

Maynard Eziashi

Zweli Mangena

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Leonard Klady

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A handsomely crafted, potently played drama that brings the issue of apartheid down to a visceral human dimension.

Mar 26, 2009

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Trevor Johnston

Time Out

Involving and complex ...

Feb 9, 2006

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Vincent Canby

New York Times

A big, angry, extremely well-acted movie about the powder keg labeled South Africa.

May 20, 2003

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Brian D. Johnson

Maclean's Magazine

As a fact-based drama that incarnates the horror of South African civil strife, its intensity seems utterly appropriate.

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Emanuel Levy

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Rated: 2/5

Jun 26, 2005

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Michael Szymanski

Zap2it.com

Rated: 4/5

Jun 1, 2005

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Synopsis

Micah Mangena (Danny Glover) is a black police officer in a small township in apartheid-era South Africa. Mangena is overseen by white officers, but he trains mostly black recruits. His devotion to his job arrives at a breaking point when his son, Zweli (Maynard Eziashi), gets involved with a local anti-apartheid group. Quickly, father and son find themselves on opposite sides of an increasingly dangerous conflict, made worse by the interference of South Africa's Special Branch.

Director: Morgan Freeman
Executive Producer: Arsenio Hall
Screenwriter: Brian Bird, John Wierick
Production Co: Arsenio Hall Communications, Taubman Entertainment Group
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 4, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $180.0K
Sound Mix: Stereo, Surround

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