Bopha!
1993 | 120m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Morgan Freeman |
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| Writer: | John Wierick, Brian Bird, Percy Mtwa |
| Staring: |
| In 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. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 16, 1993 |
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| Director: | Morgan Freeman |
| Writer: | John Wierick, Brian Bird, Percy Mtwa |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | police state, police brutality, south africa, apartheid, anc (african national congress), afrikaans, racism, anti-apartheid, father son conflict, pretoria, south africa, authoritarian regime, african revolutionaries |
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| Box Office |
Revenue: $212,483
Budget: $12,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 29, 2026 Entered: Apr 15, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Danny Glover | Micah Mangena |
| Malcolm McDowell | De Villiers |
| Alfre Woodard | Rosie Mangena |
| Marius Weyers | Van Tonder |
| Maynard Eziashi | Zweli Mangena |
| Malick Bowens | Pule Rampa |
| Robin Smith | Retlief |
| Michael Chinyamurindi | Solomon |
| Christopher John Hall | Naledi Machikano |
| Grace Mahlaba | Thokozile Machikano |
| Julie Strijdom | Lucy Van Tonder (as Julie Stridom) |
| Peter Kampila | Nonsizt |
| Sello Maake Ka-Ncube | Magubane |
| Eric Miyeni | Bantebe |
| Tshepo Nzimande | Mandla |
| Wilfred Tongarepi | Nkeala |
| Innocent Ngavaira | Samuel |
| Gavin Mey | White Policeman #1 |
| Stan Leih | White Policeman #2 |
| Joseph Munyama | Black Policeman #1 |
| Zilla Mamansi | Teacher |
| Gift Burnett | Philomen |
| Akim Mwale | Priest |
| Eric Nobbs | Police Commissioner |
| Fidelis Cheza | Josiah Machikano |
| Anna Manyewe | Mrs. Machikano |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| James Horner | Original Music Composer |
| John Wierick | Writer |
| Morgan Freeman | Director |
| Brian Bird | Writer |
| Percy Mtwa | Writer |
| David Watkin | Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Lawrence N. Taubman | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | Best Actress | Alfre Woodard | Nominated |
Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 2 |
| 2024 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 4 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
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