A Reasonable Man

A Reasonable Man is a 1999 South African-French thriller crime drama film produced, written, starring, and directed by Gavin Hood.

Premise

Sean Raine, an ex-army officer with issues of his own, defends an impoverished young cowherd of killing a baby that he believes is an evil being known as a Tikoloshe.

Cast

Gavin Hood as Sean Raine
Nigel Hawthorne as Judge Wendon
Janine Eser as Jennifer Raine
Vusi Kunene as Prosecutor Linde
Ken Gampu as Headman
Loyiso Gxwala as Sipho Mbombela
Nandi Nyembe as Sangoma Rachel Ndlovu
Ian Roberts as Chris Van Rooyen
Graham Hopkins as Professor MacKenzie
Rapulana Seiphemo as Joe Zuma
Keketso Semoko as Mary Majola
Thembi Nyandeni as Miriam Mbombela
Duma Mnembe as Village Sangoma
Amanda Dakada as Mary's sick daughter
Ayanda Ncube as Thandi Mbombela