Blind Justice (1988 film)

This article is about the 1988 film. For other uses, see Blind Justice.

Blind Justice
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Terence Ryan
Produced by	Mark Cassidy Christopher Coy Executive: Elizabeth Rowley Patricia Shorten
Written by	John Gordon Davis (book) Mark Ezra
Starring	Christopher Cazenove Oliver Reed Patrick Shai Edita Brychta
Music by	Julian Laxton Fransua Roos Patric van Blerk
Cinematography	Hanro Möhr
Edited by	David Heitner Max Lemon
Running time	90 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Blind Justice (also known as Hold My Hand I'm Dying) is a 1988 film directed by Terence Ryan, written by Mark Ezra and starring Christopher Cazenove, Oliver Reed, Patrick Shai and Edita Brychta. Based on the book by John Gordon Davis, it was commercially released in Italy in October 1988.

Plot

When the British territory of Southern Rhodesia issues a unilateral declaration of independence in 1965, it means freedom and hope for some; despair, fear, and death for others. The one thing certain is that nobody can escape the changes it will bring - least of all Joseph Mahoney, the last colonial commissioner in Kariba Gorge, who finds himself charged with a vast region thrown into turmoil as UDI becomes reality. With the assistance of Afrikaner naturalist Suzie de Villiers and his loyal Ndebele manservant Sampson, Mahoney finds himself struggling to see justice administered to all despite unsympathetic colonists, tribal intrigues, and a mounting rural insurgency. Meanwhile, Sampson finds himself torn between his commitment to ZAPU nationalists and his friendship with Joseph. After Mahoney settles permanently in Rhodesia on Suzie's farm, ZIPRA orders Sampson to bomb the homestead; the latter is appalled, and only carries out his attack when his employers are away.

Captured by the Rhodesian Security Forces, Sampson now stands trial for attempted murder - while Joseph leads an increasingly desperate race against the clock to secure a pardon, win back an estranged Suzie, and try to stop his adopted homeland from being plunged into a fresh wave of bloodletting and vengeance.

Cast

• Christopher Cazenove as Joseph Mahoney
• Edita Brychta as Suzie de Villiers
• Oliver Reed as Ballinger
• Patrick Shai
• Henry Cele as Kamisu

See also

• 1988 in film

External links

• Blind Justice at AllMovie
• Blind Justice at Rotten Tomatoes
• Blind Justice at IMDb