Patrick Shai

Red Scorpion (1988)

A Russian KGB agent is sent to Africa to kill an anti-Communist black revolutionary. However, he has a change of heart when he sees how the Russians and their Cuban allies are killing and repressing the locals, so he switches sides and helps the rebels.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph Zito
CAST:  Dolph Lundgren  •  M. Emmet Walsh  •  Al White  •  T. P. McKenna

A Russian KGB agent is sent to Africa to kill an anti-Communist black revolutionary. However, he has a change of heart when he sees how the Russians and their Cuban allies are killing and repressing the locals, so he switches sides and helps the rebels.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph Zito
CAST:  Dolph Lundgren  •  M. Emmet Walsh  •  Al White  •  T. P. McKenna

Danger Zone (1996)

Rick Morgan, an American engineer who runs a mine in East Africa, is approached one day by his friend Jim Scott, who needs someplace to store canisters of toxic waste. Unfortunately, a spill occurs a short time later, resulting in deaths and Morgan having to leave ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Allan Eastman
CAST:  Billy Zane  •  Robert Downey Jr.  •  Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa  •  Lisa Collins

Rick Morgan, an American engineer who runs a mine in East Africa, is approached one day by his friend Jim Scott, who needs someplace to store canisters of toxic waste. Unfortunately, a spill occurs a short time later, resulting in deaths and Morgan having to leave ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Allan Eastman
CAST:  Billy Zane  •  Robert Downey Jr.  •  Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa  •  Lisa Collins

The Bone Snatcher (2003)

After miners disappear in the Namib Desert, some scientists find their remains and the demonic creature that killed them.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jason Wulfsohn
CAST:  Scott Bairstow  •  Rachel Shelley  •  Warrick Grier  •  Patrick Shai

After miners disappear in the Namib Desert, some scientists find their remains and the demonic creature that killed them.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jason Wulfsohn
CAST:  Scott Bairstow  •  Rachel Shelley  •  Warrick Grier  •  Patrick Shai

Critical Assignment (2004)

The President of an African country decrees that the Arms budget will be diverted in to the "Water For All", project. The journalist, Michael Power, discovers a Coup set by the arms dealers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jason Xenopoulos
CAST:  Cleveland Mitchell  •  Louise Barnes  •  Richard Mofe-Damijo  •  Patrick Shai

The President of an African country decrees that the Arms budget will be diverted in to the "Water For All", project. The journalist, Michael Power, discovers a Coup set by the arms dealers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jason Xenopoulos
CAST:  Cleveland Mitchell  •  Louise Barnes  •  Richard Mofe-Damijo  •  Patrick Shai

Life, Above All (2010)

A touching mother-daughter relationship that reflects the modern South Africa.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Oliver Schmitz
CAST:  Khomotso Manyaka  •  Keaobaka Makanyane  •  Lerato Mvelase  •  Tinah Mnumzana

A touching mother-daughter relationship that reflects the modern South Africa.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Oliver Schmitz
CAST:  Khomotso Manyaka  •  Keaobaka Makanyane  •  Lerato Mvelase  •  Tinah Mnumzana

Place of Weeping (1986)

When a farm worker is killed a journalist working in a nearby area investigates the murder  (more)

DIRECTION:  Darrell James Roodt
CAST:  Norman Coombes  •  James Whyle  •  Elaine Proctor  •  Gcina Mhlophe

When a farm worker is killed a journalist working in a nearby area investigates the murder  (more)

DIRECTION:  Darrell James Roodt
CAST:  Norman Coombes  •  James Whyle  •  Elaine Proctor  •  Gcina Mhlophe

Inside (1996)

A South African political prisoner is tortured to obtain information on apartheid conspirators. Ten years later, the head officer in charge of the questioning is similarly held as prisoner and questioned about his past offenses.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Arthur Penn
CAST:  Nigel Hawthorne  •  Eric Stoltz  •  Louis Gossett Jr.  •  Ian Roberts

A South African political prisoner is tortured to obtain information on apartheid conspirators. Ten years later, the head officer in charge of the questioning is similarly held as prisoner and questioned about his past offenses.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Arthur Penn
CAST:  Nigel Hawthorne  •  Eric Stoltz  •  Louis Gossett Jr.  •  Ian Roberts

Fools (1997)

Charterston Township 1990. Professor Zamani is respected in the township. To be sure, he once raped one of his students but the community turned a blind eye. Zamani used to rail against the apartheid system but those days are long gone. Now he teaches South African ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ramadan Suleman
CAST:  Patrick Shai  •  Dambisa Kente  •  Hlomla Dandala  •  Jeremiah Ndlovu

Charterston Township 1990. Professor Zamani is respected in the township. To be sure, he once raped one of his students but the community turned a blind eye. Zamani used to rail against the apartheid system but those days are long gone. Now he teaches South African ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ramadan Suleman
CAST:  Patrick Shai  •  Dambisa Kente  •  Hlomla Dandala  •  Jeremiah Ndlovu

Blind Justice (1988)

Intrigue and injustice in Rhodesia  (more)

DIRECTION:  Terence Ryan
CAST:  Oliver Reed  •  Christopher Cazenove  •  Edita Brychta  •  Patrick Shai

Intrigue and injustice in Rhodesia  (more)

DIRECTION:  Terence Ryan
CAST:  Oliver Reed  •  Christopher Cazenove  •  Edita Brychta  •  Patrick Shai

Discreet (2008)

Monique, a high class escort, has always been able to give her clients exactly what they want, while clean cut Thomas has always been exactly what everyone has expected. But tonight Thomas' curiosity is going to get the better of him while demanding of Monique the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joshua Rous
CAST:  James Alexander  •  Anel Alexander  •  Shireen Hollier  •  Franci Swanepoel

Monique, a high class escort, has always been able to give her clients exactly what they want, while clean cut Thomas has always been exactly what everyone has expected. But tonight Thomas' curiosity is going to get the better of him while demanding of Monique the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joshua Rous
CAST:  James Alexander  •  Anel Alexander  •  Shireen Hollier  •  Franci Swanepoel

Schweitzer (1990)

The story of Dr. Albert Schweitzer, his adventurous life and trials in the jungles of Africa.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gray Hofmeyr
CAST:  Malcolm McDowell  •  Susan Strasberg  •  John Carson  •  C. Andrew Davis

The story of Dr. Albert Schweitzer, his adventurous life and trials in the jungles of Africa.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gray Hofmeyr
CAST:  Malcolm McDowell  •  Susan Strasberg  •  John Carson  •  C. Andrew Davis

Taxi to Soweto (1991)

A Gentle story with a moral of forgive and forget at the kernel of its’ comedy exterior ~ but also one that accurately foretold the changes that were to sweep across South Africa in 1994, as an uptight suburban Johannesburg housewife (Elize Cawood, with an equally ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Manie van Rensburg
CAST:  Elize Cawood  •  Marius Weyers  •  Patrick Shai  •  Casper De Vries

A Gentle story with a moral of forgive and forget at the kernel of its’ comedy exterior ~ but also one that accurately foretold the changes that were to sweep across South Africa in 1994, as an uptight suburban Johannesburg housewife (Elize Cawood, with an equally ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Manie van Rensburg
CAST:  Elize Cawood  •  Marius Weyers  •  Patrick Shai  •  Casper De Vries

Hearts & Minds (1995)

In the final days of the pro-apartheid government, bigoted policeman and assassin Andries Fourie is assigned an undercover job. His task is to pose as a political progressive to infiltrate the African National Congress and assassinate one of the party’s leaders.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ralph Ziman
CAST:  Danny Keogh  •  Patrick Shai  •  Seputla Sebogodi  •  Ernest Ndhlovu

In the final days of the pro-apartheid government, bigoted policeman and assassin Andries Fourie is assigned an undercover job. His task is to pose as a political progressive to infiltrate the African National Congress and assassinate one of the party’s leaders.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ralph Ziman
CAST:  Danny Keogh  •  Patrick Shai  •  Seputla Sebogodi  •  Ernest Ndhlovu

The Land of Dreams (1990)

Joseph Mnwana arrives at Heathrow on a flight from Johannesburg and asks for political asylum. But what is he fleeing from? The authorities are suspicious, and Joseph has an uncertain future in store.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Diarmuid Lawrence
CAST:  Antony Sher  •  Patrick Shai  •  Rudi Davies  •  Jude Akuwudike

Joseph Mnwana arrives at Heathrow on a flight from Johannesburg and asks for political asylum. But what is he fleeing from? The authorities are suspicious, and Joseph has an uncertain future in store.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Diarmuid Lawrence
CAST:  Antony Sher  •  Patrick Shai  •  Rudi Davies  •  Jude Akuwudike