| A Dry White Season | |
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| Directed by | Euzhan Palcy |
| Screenplay by | Colin Welland Euzhan Palcy |
| Based on | A Dry White Season by Andre Brink |
| Produced by | Paula Weinstein |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Pierre-William Glenn Kelvin Pike |
| Edited by | Glenn Cunningham Sam O'Steen |
| Music by | Dave Grusin |
Production companies | Davros Films Sundance Productions |
| Distributed by | MGM/UA |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
| Countries | United States France |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $9 million |
| Box office | $3,766,879[1] |
A Dry White Season is a 1989 American drama film directed by Euzhan Palcy, and starring Donald Sutherland, Jürgen Prochnow, Marlon Brando, Janet Suzman, Zakes Mokae and Susan Sarandon. It was written by Colin Welland and Palcy, based upon André Brink's novel A Dry White Season. Robert Bolt also contributed uncredited revisions of the screenplay. It is set in South Africa in 1976 and deals with the subject of apartheid. Brando was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.