The Making of Sun City

Documentary Chronicling the making of Artists United Against Apartheid “Sun City”

Cast

Steven Van Zandt

as Self

Bruce Springsteen

as Self

Melle Mel

as Self

DJ Kool Herc

as Self

Pat Benatar

as Self

Clarence Clemons

as Self

Rubén Blades

as Self

Bob Dylan

as Self

Jackson Browne

as Self

Daryl Hall

as Self

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