Countdown at Kusini

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"A Dynamite Story of African Revolution!"

1976

1h 41m

7.0(1 votes)

Drama

Overview

An American musician working in Nigeria becomes involved with a patriot hunted by a mercenary in Africa.

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9 members

Acting

Ruby Dee

Leah Matanzima

Ruby Dee

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Ossie Davis

Ernest Motapo

Ossie Davis

Acting

Greg Morris

Red Salter

Greg Morris

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Tom Aldredge

Ben Amed

Tom Aldredge

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Michael Ebert

Charles Henderson

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Thomas Baptiste

John Okello

Thomas Baptiste

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Jab Adu

Juma Bakari

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Elsie Olusola

Mamouda

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Funsho Adeolu

Marni

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