Nov 01, 1984
102 min
Full-HD

The Biko Inquest (1984)

Based on the official transcripts of the investigation that followed after the very suspicious notorious death in prison of one of the most important leading men of the South African anti-apartheid movement, Steven Biko.

Category

Drama History TV Movie

Country

United Kingdom

Companies

Channel 4 Television Embassy Communications United British Artists (UBA)

Michael Aldridge

Dr. Carter

Nigel Davenport

Colonel Goosen

Mark Dignam

Martinus Prins

Albert Finney

Sidney Kentridge

Stafford Gordon

Major Snyman

Michael Gough

Professor Loubser

Edward Hardwicke

Professor Proctor

Paul Jerricho

Lieutenant Wilken

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