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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Director:
Leigh Whannell
Stars:
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Oliver Jackson-Cohen,
Harriet Dyer
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Director:
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Stars:
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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.
A close cousin of Tim Jenkin - who grew up with Tim in Cape Town ('as close as a sister') - married, moved away, and then lost touch for decades. Whilst looking for locations to film at in Adelaide, Australia, in late 2018, director Francis Annan and producer Mark Blaney 'bumped into' a couple from South Africa ... the wife being Tim's second cousin, and her mother, Tim's long-lost cousin from Cape Town. They appear as extras in the film. See more »
Basically, some of these critics haven't a clue. This movie is a must-see; it dramatically illustrates the physical and psychological cruelty orchestrated by the Apartheid regime. Some aspects are subtle and horrifying. My only complaint is we didn't get the backgrounds of several fascinating characters. Of course, in many movies there's simply not enough time. And finally, Daniel Radcliffe and Mark Leonard Winter were mesmerizing expressing the horror of being incarcerated. Go see the film.
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Basically, some of these critics haven't a clue. This movie is a must-see; it dramatically illustrates the physical and psychological cruelty orchestrated by the Apartheid regime. Some aspects are subtle and horrifying. My only complaint is we didn't get the backgrounds of several fascinating characters. Of course, in many movies there's simply not enough time. And finally, Daniel Radcliffe and Mark Leonard Winter were mesmerizing expressing the horror of being incarcerated. Go see the film.