
A Dry White Season(1989)
During the 1976 Soweto uprising, a white school teacher's life and values are threatened when he asks questions about the death of a young black boy who died in police custody.


“Emily Crane left her home one morning and stepped into a nightmare.”
A reporter, fired after refusing to give names to a 1951 House Un-American Activities Committee, takes a part-time job as companion to an old lady. While working she overhears a noisy argument in the neighboring house, being conducted largely in German and involving her HUAC prosecutor. She begins to investigate, enlisting the help of the FBI Agent initially detailed to surveil her.

Kelly McGillis
Emily

Jeff Daniels
Cochran

Mandy Patinkin
Salwen

Jessica Tandy
Miss Venable

Jonathan Hogan
Alan

Remak Ramsay
Senator Byington

Kenneth Welsh
Hackett

Christopher Buchholz
Stefan

James Rebhorn
The Official

Charles McCaughan
Salwen Aide 1
The House on Carroll Street is a drama, thriller film released in 1988. Directed by Peter Yates, it stars Kelly McGillis, Jeff Daniels, Mandy Patinkin. A reporter, fired after refusing to give names to a 1951 House Un-American Activities Committee, takes a part-time job as companion to an old lady. While working she overhears a noisy argument in the neighboring house, being conducted largely in German and involving her HUAC prosecutor. She begins to investigate, enlisting the help of the FBI Agent initially detailed to surveil her.
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