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1993

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Set in the apartheid era of South Africa. Micah is a black police sergeant who patrols a black township. Whilst he is proud of his achievements, he comes into conflict with the townspeople who view him as a traitor. Read more

Starring	Danny Glover, Malcolm McDowell, Alfre Woodard, Maynard Eziashi
Director	Morgan Freeman
Genres	Drama

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Starring	Danny Glover, Malcolm McDowell, Alfre Woodard, Maynard Eziashi, Marius Weyers, Malick Bowens
Director	Morgan Freeman
Run time	DVD: 1 hr 54 mins
Certificate
Genres	Drama
Language	DVD: English
Released	Production year: 1993 To Rent: DVD: 25 Apr 2005

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- A sincere, well-acted movie about apartheid and its consequences, but over-simplistic and too conventional in its approach.
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  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:44
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  This film shows the reality of life in a nation under cruel repression,particularly apartheid. The twist with Glover the loyal enforcer {just like the vichy ... read more »
  
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  Not a feel good film.
  
  Great acting tells the harrowing story of Apatheid South African family who are trust into danger by the unjust system. On one hand a father trying to provide ... read more »
  
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  This film shows the reality of life in a nation under cruel repression,particularly apartheid. The twist with Glover the loyal enforcer {just like the vichy ... read more »
  
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  Having watched Sarafina which is also based on the same plot, I would not say it glued me to my seat, although it reinforced the point about independence and ... read more »
  
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Morgan Almighty
- 30 Jul 2007
Several actors have played God over the years, including Graham Chapman, Charlton Heston, George Burns, Alanis Morissette, and even Groucho Marx. (Danny Boyle and Andrew Macdonald tried to cast Sean Connery as the Almighty in A Life Less Ordinary but he was having none of it.) No one has played Him Upstairs with more genial simplicity and grace than Morgan Freeman. In Bruce Almighty he even handed over his powers to a disbelieving Jim Carrey. No such luck for Steve Carell's Evan Baxter in the... Read more
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  Set in the apartheid era of South Africa. Micah is a black police sergeant who patrols a black township. Whilst he is proud of his achievements, he comes into conflict with the townspeople who view him as a traitor....