Gangster's Paradise: Jerusalema
(2008)
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Gangster's Paradise: Jerusalema
(2008)
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Rapulana Seiphemo | ... |
Lucky Kunene
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Jeffrey Zekele | ... |
Nazareth
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Ronnie Nyakale | ... |
Zakes Mbolelo
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Shelley Meskin | ... |
Leah Friedlander
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Malusi Skenjana | ... |
Tony Ngu
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| Robert Hobbs | ... |
Inspector Blakkie Swart
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Jafta Mamabolo | ... |
Young Kunene
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Motlatsi Mahloko | ... |
Young Zakes
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Kenneth Nkosi | ... |
Lucas Sithole
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Sally Burdett | ... |
News reader
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Lerato Moloi | ... |
Loretta Dlamini
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Thandy Matlaila | ... |
Young Nomsa
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Mzwandile Ngubeni | ... |
Young Bull
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Gladys Mahlangu | ... |
Mama Kunene
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Patrick Bakoba | ... | |
Starting off with simple smash and grabs, and petty crime, Lucky Kunene quickly graduates to more aggressive heists such as armed robbery and carjacking. Soon, Lucky realizes he needs a bigger score to fulfill his goals of making it big, and escaping from the slums, to a dream house by the sea. Kunene hatches an elaborate and violent plan to make his fortune - hijacking buildings from landlords of Johannesburg tenements by winning the favor of the tenants and then holding their rent hostage from the landowners. His high-profile real estate acquisitions attract the attention of the local police force who have no qualms about using unprovoked brutality to bring him down. His trouble with the law, coupled with an escalating war between a local drug lord, creates a tense standoff: both sides are closing in, and Kunene must stay one step ahead--or his empire, and his life, will come crashing down. Written by Official Site
Tsotsi is nothing compared to Jerusalema. Finally a real South African movie that can hold its head up high. Totally authentic, all respect to those involved. A mirror on Jozi and what our lives are really like. I hope other film makers will take note and pull their sox up. It's time to stop being embarrassed about being South African and take pride in our local industry. I strongly recommend all South Africans and go and see it on the big screen as the producers intended. I'm gonna spread the word. And please, do not by pirated DVD's; help enable the local movie industry to grow... I loved this movie. I cannot say it enough times. I am speechless. KUDOS MZANSI.