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Escape from Pretoria
Escape from Pretoria

Escape from Pretoria

Survival is key

Genres

DramaHistoryThriller

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South Africa, 1978. Tim Jenkin and Stephen Lee, two white political activists from the African National Congress imprisoned by the apartheid regime, put a plan in motion to escape from the infamous Pretoria Prison.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$2431995

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

102 mins

Rating

7.188/10

Release Date

06 March 2020

Country

Australia

Cast

Daniel Radcliffe

Daniel Radcliffe

Tim Jenkin

Daniel Webber

Daniel Webber

Stephen Lee

Ian Hart

Ian Hart

Denis Goldberg

Mark Leonard Winter

Mark Leonard Winter

Leonard

Nathan Page

Nathan Page

Mongo

Grant Piro

Grant Piro

Schnepel

Len Firth

Len Firth

Vermeulen

Lliam Amor

Lliam Amor

Kitson

Adam Tuominen

Adam Tuominen

Jeremy

PJ Oaten

PJ Oaten

Rabkin

Ratidzo Mambo

Ratidzo Mambo

Daphne

Vuyo Loko

Vuyo Loko

Potluck

Maris J. Caune

Maris J. Caune

Loggie

Adam Ovadia

Adam Ovadia

Van Wyk

Rory Walker

Rory Walker

Walter

Genevieve Mooy

Genevieve Mooy

Marcia

Jeanette Cronin

Jeanette Cronin

Mary

Stephen Hunter

Stephen Hunter

Peter

Terence Crawford

Terence Crawford

Judge

Michael Kumnick

Michael Kumnick

Escort

Sacha Peltier

Sacha Peltier

Antoine

Nikki Fort

Nikki Fort

Lois

David Robson

David Robson

Court Orderly

Paul Harvey

Paul Harvey

Detention Officer

Stephen Tongun

Stephen Tongun

Taxi Driver

Michelle Nightingale

Michelle Nightingale

Dentist

Terry Rogers

Terry Rogers

Jurgen

Rod Glenn

Rod Glenn

Political Prisoner #1

David Wilson

David Wilson

Political Prisoner #2

Mark Brady

Mark Brady

Political Prisoner #3

Lenny Firth

Lenny Firth

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