Dangerous Ground (1997)
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8% of critics liked it
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42% of users liked it
(5,753 ratings)
In this drama, a South African exile returns to his homeland to find that justice hasn't brought peace. Vusi Madlazi (Ice Cube) is a student and political activist living in San Francisco; he was born in South Africa, but his connection to anti-apartheid rebels made his family fear for his life, so… More In this drama, a South African exile returns to his homeland to find that justice hasn't brought peace. Vusi Madlazi (Ice Cube) is a student and political activist living in San Francisco; he was born in South Africa, but his connection to anti-apartheid rebels made his family fear for his life, so he was sent to the United States, where he's been ever since. When he attends his father's funeral, Vusi visits South Africa for the first time since the fall of apartheid and Nelson Mandela's rise to power. However, he discovers that not all the changes in his country have been for the better; drugs and gang violence have begun to overtake Soweto, and his older brother, once a dedicated anti-apartheid activist, isn't sure what to do with his life now that the changes he fought for have come. Vusi's mother asks a favor before he returns to America; his younger brother Steven (Eric Miyeni) has run away, and she wants Vusi to look for him. While searching for Steven, Vusi meets his brother's girlfriend Karin (Elizabeth Hurley), who works as an exotic dancer. It turns out that both Karin and Steven have become addicted to crack, and Steven's disappearance is probably linked to a $15,000 debt he owes to crime kingpin Muki (Ving Rhames). Director Darrell J. Roodt's previous film was Cry the Beloved Country (1995), the first major film produced in South Africa after the collapse of apartheid. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Rating, Runtime
- R, 1 hr. 35 min.
- Directed By
- Darrell Roodt
- Written By
- Greg Latter, Darrell James Roodt
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure
- In Theaters
- Feb 12, 1997 Wide
- On DVD
- Nov 23, 1999
- Studio
- New Line Home Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Mike Clark, USA Today
Violent melodrama.
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Cast
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Ice Cubeas Vusi -
Elizabeth Hurleyas Karin -
Ving Rhamesas Muki
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Eric Miyenias Steven -
Anthony Bishopas white thug -
Tony Caprarias bar owner
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