'Master Harold'... and the Boys (1985) (TV)

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Director:

Michael Lindsay-Hogg

Writer:

Athol Fugard (writer)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Racism | South Africa | Character Name In Title

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Matthew Broderick	...	Master Harold 'Hally'
John Kani	...	Willie
Zakes Mokae	...	Sam

Runtime:

89 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Iceland:L | USA:Not Rated

Company:

Lorimar Pictures

Trivia:

Zakes Mokae won the 1982 Tony Award (New York City) for Supporting or Features Actor in a Drama for "Master Harold and the Boys" as Sam and recreated his role in this production.

Was forced to see and glad I did!

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!