List of the best John Kani movies: Final Solution(2001), Soweto Green(1996), The Tichborne Claimant(1998), How to Steal 2 Million(2011), Jail Caesar(2012), Saturday Night at the Palace(1987), White Lion(2010), The Bird Can't Fly(2007), Options(1989), The Grass Is Singing(1981), Sarafina!(1992), Janapriyan(2011) ... ...
Drama
USA
2001
110 Minutes
Rev. Peter Lekota
John Kani Jan Ellis Vusi Kunene Liezel van der Merwe Mpho Lovinga
The indoctrination of Gerrit Wolfaardt is complete: his family traditions, history, culture- even his church-have taught him that black South Africans are a cancer in the land. Under the ... See full summary »
Comedy
South Africa
1996
88 Minutes
John Kani L. Scott Caldwell Sandra Prinsloo Casper de Vries Cobus Rossouw Zukile Gqobose Nkhensani Manganyi Connie Mfuku Daphney Hlomuka Muso Sefatsa Sue Pam Grant
Soweto Green is a 1995 South African comedy film directed by David Lister and starring John Kani, L. Scott Caldwell, Sandra Prinsloo and Casper de Vries.Following the election of Nelson ... See full summary »
Drama, History
UK
1998
98 Minutes
Bogle
John Kani Robert Pugh Stephen Fry Robert Hardy John Gielgud Rachael Dowling Paola Dionisotti Charles Gray James Villiers Anita Dobson Perry Fenwick
Based on a true story, set in the late nineteenth century: Lord Tichborne, the ninth richest nobleman in England, disappears after a South American shipwreck. Some years later, his erudite ... See full summary »
Drama, Action
South Africa
2011
88 Minutes
Julius Twala Snr.
John Kani Menzi Ngubane Terry Pheto Rapulana Seiphemo Hlubi Mboya
It's a jungle out there. That's how we meet our lead character Jack. It's been five years since he's seen his partner and best friend Twala. Jack did five years for a robbery gone bad. ... See full summary »
Drama
UK|South Africa|Canada
2012
84 Minutes
Derek Jacobi John Kani Alice Krige Warren Adler Richard Clifford Grant Swanby Peter John Christiaans Gunter Singer
The early life of Roman ruler Julius Caesar as told in three working prisons in South Africa, the U.K., and Canada. A small group of professional actors is joined by hundreds of prisoners to tell the story of one of history's foremost personalities.
Drama
South Africa
1987
88 Minutes
Bill Flynn John Kani Paul Slabolepszy Marius Weyers
Developed for film from a play inspired by true events, Saturday Night at the Palace takes place at a South African fast-food restaurant. The main conflict is between a white antagonist, ... See full summary »
Adventure, Drama
South Africa
2010
93 Minutes
Jamie Bartlett John Kani Thabo Malema Brendan Grealy A.J. van der Merwe
tracker hunter boy engaging valley the south life work legend transformation
According to the legend of the Shangaan, white lions are the messengers of the gods, but it has been years since one has been seen in their remote African valley. When a white lion is ... See full summary »
Drama
Netherlands|South Africa|Ireland
2007
89 Minutes
Stone
Barbara Hershey Yusuf Davids John Kani Tony Kgoroge Blessing Mbonambi Kira Wilkinson Amanda Dilma
Melody returns home to Fairlands for the funeral of her estranged daughter. But the town has almost disappeared under the encroaching desert. She finds out she has a 10 year old grandson. Melody decides to take the boy away, but he resists.
Comedy
USA
1989
92 Minutes
Jonas
Matt Salinger Joanna Pacula John Kani Danny Keogh Tobie Cronje James Keach Alan Pierce Siobhan Taylor Bobby Unser Eric Roberts Susan Anton
An MBA goes to Africa to make a deal, but come out with a Princess.
Drama
1981
108 Minutes
Moses
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In Rhodesia in the early 1960s, aging secretary Mary (Karen Black) staves off impending spinsterhood by marrying struggling farmer Dick Turner (John Thaw) but city-born Mary finds it impossible to adjust to rural liffe.
Musical, Drama
South Africa|UK|France|USA
1992
98 Minutes
School Principal
Leleti Khumalo Whoopi Goldberg Miriam Makeba John Kani Mbongeni Ngema Dumisani Dlamini Tertius Meintjes Nhlanhla Ngema
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South African teenagers fight against apartheid in the Soweto Uprising.
Musical, Drama
India
2011
120 Minutes
Jayasurya Bhama Manoj K. Jayan Salim Kumar Jagathi Sreekumar John Kani Kavalam Narayana Panicker Suraaj Venjarammoodu
Priyadarshan is from a small village who lands at Kochi to join the temporary job in the Taluk Office, in the place of Vyshakhan, who is forced to go for a long leave. Vyshakhan doesn't ... See full summary »
War, Drama
UK
2011
122 Minutes
Gen. Cominius
Ralph Fiennes Gerard Butler Brian Cox Vanessa Redgrave Jessica Chastain John Kani James Nesbitt Paul Jesson
war hero roman rival engaging thrilling rome city revenge humiliation victory revenge
A banished hero of Rome allies with a sworn enemy to take his revenge on the city.
Fantasy, Action, Adventure
USA
2018
134 Minutes
Chadwick Boseman Michael B. Jordan Lupita Nyong'o Danai Gurira Martin Freeman Daniel Kaluuya Letitia Wright Winston Duke Angela Bassett Forest Whitaker Andy Serkis
king black panther mother sidekick soldier villain bleak brash tense cool confident powerful africa city secret headquarters police station hidden identity superheroes royalty family
T'Challa, heir to the hidden but advanced kingdom of Wakanda, must step forward to lead his people into a new future and must confront a challenger from his country's past.