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Bopha!
Sign in to saveBopha! is a 1993 American drama film directed by Morgan Freeman and starring Danny Glover. It is Freeman's directorial debut. It was adapted from a 1986 play of the same name.
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5.6In this story of a black policeman during South African apartheid, Danny Glover plays the cop, who believes he's trying to help his people, even while serving as a pawn of the racist government. When his son gets involved in the anti-apartheid movement, he finds himself torn between his family and what he believes is his duty.
Cast
- Danny Glover as Micah Mangena
- Malcolm McDowell as De Villiers
- Alfre Woodard as Rosie Mangena
- Marius Weyers as Van Tonder
- Maynard Eziashi as Zweli Mangena
- Malick Bowens as Pule Rampa
Themes
- police brutality
- police state
- south africa
- apartheid
- anc (african national congress)
- afrikaans
- racism
- anti-apartheid
- father son conflict
- pretoria, south africa
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Bopha!
- Film.image
- Bophaposter.jpg
- Film.caption
- Theatrical release poster
- Film.director
- Morgan Freeman
- Film.producer
- Lawrence N. Taubman
- Film.music
- James Horner
- Film.cinematography
- David Watkin
- Film.editing
- Neil Travis
- Film.studio
- Arsenio Hall Communications
- Film.distributor
- Paramount Pictures
- Film.runtime
- 120 minutes
- Film.country
- United States
- Film.language
- English
- Film.budget
- $12 million
- Film.gross
- $212,483
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Morgan Freeman
- Cast member
- Alfonso Freeman
- Composer
- James Horner
- Producer
- Arsenio Hall
- Cinematographer
- David Watkin
- Narrative location
- South Africa
- Filming location
- Zimbabwe
- Duration
- 120
- FilmAffinity ID
- 846821
- Distribution format
- video on demand
Show 5 more facts
- publication date
- 1993-01-01
- title
- Bopha!
- distributed by
- Netflix
- film editor
- Neil Travis
- review score
- 7/10
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Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
- Story
- Plot
- Reception
- DVD release
- References
- External links
Bopha! is a 1993 American drama film directed by Morgan Freeman and starring Danny Glover. It is Freeman's directorial debut. It was adapted from a 1986 play of the same name.
==Story== Micah Mangena is a black police officer in South Africa during the apartheid era. Micah is tough but honest, and he believes he is doing the best for his people. He is a sergeant, with a white superior officer and in a mostly-black force. He trains new recruits, all of them black.
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