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Blind Justice (1988 Film)
''Blind Justice'' (also known as ''Hold My Hand I'm Dying'') is a 1988 drama film directed by Terence Ryan and starring Christopher Cazenove, Oliver Reed, Patrick Shai, and Edita Brychta. It was written by Mark Ezra. Based on the 1967 book ''Hold My Hand I'm Dying'' 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 (UDI) 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 (whose abusive Calvinist Boer father does not want her around Joseph because Joseph is English) and his loyal Ndebele employee Sampson, Mahoney finds h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terence Ryan
Terence Ryan is a British film director, writer, and producer. He has written, directed and produced eight feature films and he has also produced and directed an enormous variety of television programs and television series ranging from serious drama and comedy to sport, music and documentary. Feature films directed and produced by him include ''The Brylcreem Boys'', ''Puckoon'', ''Going Home (1987 film), Going Home'', ''Blind Justice (1988 film), Hold My Hand I'm Dying''. Feature films produced by Terence Ryan include ''Botched (film), Botched'', ''Heaven on Earth (1987 film), Heaven on Earth''. His work includes films in the genres of drama, comedy, music, and sport. He has also produced and directed social documentaries for charities including Help the Aged, Who Matters, Children in Need and Immunization Awareness. Ryan is a founding member of the Irish Academy of Film. Early life He was born in London, England. Career Ryan began his film career in 1972 at the London Inte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |