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Athol Fugard (writer)
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When Harold, a young white man, learns that his alcoholic, handicapped father is returning home, his frustration turns into racist viciousness against the two black men who work for the family. full summary | add synopsis
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Matthew Broderick ... Master Harold 'Hally'
John Kani ... Willie
Zakes Mokae ... Sam
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11 out of 11 people found the following review useful.
Was forced to see and glad I did!, 25 August 2001
Author: william-charles wenham from Arcata, CA

In my high school college writing class we were "forced" to watch this movie...all we were told beforehand was there were three actors, one set and a black man's ass....that's it. Well upon watching the movie I felt bored for the first three or five minutes, but I soon realized this movie had so much philosophies and thoughts on social standards, etc, I couldn't help but love this movie. It's been well over a year since I've seen it, and don't remember much of the plot, except Matthew Broderick was the "master of the house" and there are two black servants, that he has always taken for granted. The whole movie is one big discussion on life, and there was one part that just made me (and several other classmates) cry. Truly a masterpiece! A must-see!

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