Escape from Pretoria (2020)

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 (screenplay by), L.H. Adams (screenplay by)

Stars:

Daniel Radcliffe, Daniel Webber, Ian Hart

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Daniel Radcliffe	...	Tim Jenkin
Daniel Webber	...	Stephen Lee
Ian Hart	...	Denis Goldberg
Mark Leonard Winter	...	Leonard Fontaine
Nathan Page	...	Mongo
Grant Piro	...	Schnepel
Lenny Firth	...	Vermellen
Lliam Amor	...	Kitson
Adam Tuominen	...	Jeremy
PJ Oaten	...	Rabkin
Ratidzo Mambo	...	Daphne
Vuyo Loko	...	Potluck
Maris J. Caune	...	Loggie (as Maris J Caune)
Adam Ovadia	...	Van Wyk
Rory Walker	...	Walter

Storyline

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 | apartheid | south africa | political prisoner | anti apartheid | 

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Taglines:

The Incredible True Story.

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Genres:

Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for violence, language and some disturbing material

Did You Know?

Trivia

Two South Australian jails portrayed the Pretoria Prison. They were the Redruth Gaol in Burra and the Old Adelaide Gaol in the South Australian capital city of Adelaide. The Pretoria penitentiary interiors were shot at the Old Holden Car Factory at Elizabeth in South Australia.

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Goofs

In the opening scene, when Tim (Radcliffe) looks into the skip dumpster, it is full to the brim: when a few seconds later he returns to place the carrier bag leaflet distributor explosive, the dumpster is now clear where he puts it in.

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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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Connections

Referenced in Escape from Pretoria: Cast Interviews (2020)

User Reviews

Brilliantly jail break thriller!

Outstanding performance by Our boy Daniel Radcliff. I truly enjoyed the movie. Sometimes i felt myself also a living being there. It's delightful to hear that this movie Based on the real-life prison break. Thriller ! Thriller ! Thriller !

Details

Official Sites:

Official SAFC Media Release Official site [Japan]

Country:

UK Australia USA South Africa

Language:

English French

Release Date:

6 March 2020 (USA)

Also Known As:

Escape from Pretoria

Filming Locations:

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$2,431,995

Company Credits

Production Co:

Spier Films, Premiere Picture, Beagle Pug Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1