Escape from Pretoria (2020)

PG-13 | | Thriller | 6 March 2020 (USA)
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Based on the real-life prison break of two political captives, Escape From Pretoria is a race-against-time thriller set in the tumultuous apartheid days of South Africa.

Director:

Francis Annan

Writers:

Francis Annan, L.H. Adams | 2 more credits »

Stars:

Daniel Radcliffe, Ian Hart, Daniel Webber | See full cast & crew »
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Status: Completed | See complete list of  »
Updated: 28 October 2019
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Cast

Credited cast, sorted by IMDb STARmeter:
Daniel Radcliffe ... Tim Jenkin
Ian Hart ... Denis Goldberg
Daniel Webber ... Stephen Lee
Nathan Page ... Mongo
Stephen Hunter ... Peter Jenkin
Mark Leonard Winter ... Leonard Fontaine
Ratidzo Mambo ... Daphne
Jeanette Cronin ... Mary Jenkin
David Wilson ... Political Prisoner
Adam Ovadia ... Van Zadelhoff
PJ Oaten ... David Rabkin
Martin Ayles ... Prison Guard (credit only)
Lliam Amor ... David Kitson
Lenny Firth ... Vermellen
Paul Harvey ... Prison Warden
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Based on the real-life prison break of two political captives, Escape From Pretoria is a race-against-time thriller set in the tumultuous apartheid days of South Africa.

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Plot Keywords:

prison break | See All (1) »

Taglines:

Survival is key. Freedom is victory.

Genres:

Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for violence, language and some disturbing material | See all certifications »

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Country:

UK | Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 March 2020 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Fuga de Pretoria See more »

Filming Locations:

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Arclight Films, Spier Films, Premiere Picture See more »
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Color
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Trivia

The prison used is located at Burra Sth Aust. Also used in Breaker Morant (also set is Sth Africa) starring jack Thompson , Bryan brown and Edward Woodward See more »

Quotes

Denis Goldberg: Don't run away, stay and fight!
Tim Jenkin: [holds up a key] This is how we fight!
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