Escape from Pretoria

20202020
PG-13PG-13
1h 46min

Daniel Radcliffe and Daniel Webber in Escape from Pretoria (2020)

Two South Africans, imprisoned for working on behalf of the ANC, determine to escape from the notorious Robben Island prison.

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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.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.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)
- Tim Jenkin(inspired by the book "Escape from Pretoria" by)
Stars

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Awards
- 2 nominations

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Official Trailer

Official Trailer

Escape from Pretoria

Escape from Pretoria

Daniel Radcliffe at an event for Escape from Pretoria (2020)

Daniel Radcliffe in Escape from Pretoria (2020)

Daniel Radcliffe and Daniel Webber in Escape from Pretoria (2020)

Daniel Radcliffe and Daniel Webber in Escape from Pretoria (2020)

Daniel Radcliffe in Escape from Pretoria (2020)

Daniel Radcliffe and Daniel Webber in Escape from Pretoria (2020)

Daniel Radcliffe in Escape from Pretoria (2020)

Daniel Radcliffe and Daniel Webber in Escape from Pretoria (2020)

Daniel Radcliffe and Daniel Webber in Escape from Pretoria (2020)

Daniel Radcliffe in Escape from Pretoria (2020)

Daniel Radcliffe in Escape from Pretoria (2020)

Escape from Pretoria (2020)

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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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Taglines
- Survival is key. Freedom is victory.
Genre
- Thriller
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated PG-13 for violence, language and some disturbing material
Parents guide

Trivia
The chisel used at Door 10 in the film is the actual chisel used in the escape. Tim Jenkin had kept it through the years and lent it to the production.

Goofs
When Tim and Leonard exit from hiding in the storage closet, the closet door is left ajar. A few minutes later when Leonard is checking for the guard, a shot of the staircase shows the closet door closed. When Tim and Leonard return to hide, the closet door is ajar again.

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

Connections
Referenced in Escape from Pretoria: Cast Interviews (2020)

Top review

8/10

Bad accents

As a South African I was sad to hear just how bad the accents were. Good movie but would have been so much better with South African actors

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michrobertson08
Mar 1, 2021

Are there more recent high-profile prison breaks in South Africa?

Gross worldwide
- $2,431,995

See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

Runtime
- 1h 46min
Color
- Color
Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1

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Daniel Radcliffe and Daniel Webber in Escape from Pretoria (2020)

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