Where to watch A Dry White Season (1989) tonight
A Dry White Season (1989) runs 1 h 47 min, is rated R in the US and averages 6.7 from 118 TMDB members. 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.
- Runtime
- 1 h 47 min — ends 9:47 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- R (US)
- Genres
- Drama, Thriller
- Released
- September 20, 1989
- TMDB rating
- 6.7 / 10 from 118 votes
- Director
- Euzhan Palcy
- Starring
- Donald Sutherland, Janet Suzman, Zakes Mokae, Jürgen Prochnow
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: fuboTV (subscription), MGM+ Amazon Channel (subscription), Philo (subscription), MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel (subscription), MGM Plus (subscription), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is A Dry White Season?
- A Dry White Season is 1 h 47 min long (107 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:47 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is A Dry White Season rated?
- A Dry White Season is rated R in the US.
- Is A Dry White Season a good movie to watch with a group?
- Better for one or two who will actually watch. Drama and Thriller reward attention; a room that talks over it will miss the point. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.
- Where can I stream A Dry White Season?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-05: fuboTV (subscription), MGM+ Amazon Channel (subscription), Philo (subscription), MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel (subscription), MGM Plus (subscription), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
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