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The Biko Inquest
70%
Movie
1h 42m
AI Analysis
The Biko Inquest (1984) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Biko Inquest (1984) — a movie tagged as Drama, History, and TV Movie with epic moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: 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. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~102 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Biko Inquest 70% (1 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
The Biko Inquest is a film worth prioritising when you want something with solid community ratings — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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TMDb audience score
70%
from 1 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1984-11-01
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- TMDB rating
- 7.0
- TMDB ID
- 584986
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What is The Biko Inquest about?
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... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for The Biko Inquest?
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How long is the movie The Biko Inquest?
The official runtime for The Biko Inquest is approximately 102 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
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
- P
Paul Jerricho
Lieutenant Wilken
Richard Johnson
Dr. Hersch
John Standing
Van Rensburg
- P
Paul Fryer
Clerk to van Rensburg
- B
Betty Bod Hlela
Steve Biko's Widow
- P
Peggy Phango
Steve Biko's Mother
- B
Benny Mayer
Steve Biko's Brother
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