Escape from Pretoria (2020)
Survival is key
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.
Director: Francis Annan
Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Runtime: 102 min
Release Date: March 6, 2020
Cast
- Daniel Radcliffe - Tim Jenkin
- Daniel Webber - Stephen Lee
- Ian Hart - Denis Goldberg
- Mark Leonard Winter - Leonard
- Nathan Page - Mongo
- Grant Piro - Schnepel
- Len Firth - Vermeulen
- Lliam Amor - Kitson
- Adam Tuominen - Jeremy
- PJ Oaten - Rabkin
Screenplay
- Tim Jenkin (Book)
- L. H. Adams (Screenplay)
- Francis Annan (Screenplay)
- Tim Jenkin (Story Consultant)
- Stephen Lee (Story Consultant)
Music: David Hirschfelder
Cinematography: Geoffrey Hall
Editing: Nick Fenton
Production: MEP Capital, Momentum Pictures, Hamilton Entertainment, South Australian Film Corporation, Arclight Films, Particular Crowd, Spier Films, Enriched Media Group, Premiere Picture, Footprint Films, Beagle Pug Films
Country: Australia, Canada, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States of America
Language: English, Français
Box Office: $2M
Original Language: en
Themes
Resistance Against Racism, Seeds of Intolerance and Hatred, Social Commentary and Reflection, Inspiring True Stories
Keywords
based on novel or book, 1970s, political activism, apartheid, anc (african national congress), based on true story, racism, prison break, anti-racism, political persecution, pretoria, south africa
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Escape from Pretoria about?
- 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.
- Who directed Escape from Pretoria?
- Escape from Pretoria was directed by Francis Annan.
- Who stars in Escape from Pretoria?
- Escape from Pretoria stars Daniel Radcliffe, Daniel Webber, Ian Hart, Mark Leonard Winter, Nathan Page, Grant Piro.
- How long is Escape from Pretoria?
- Escape from Pretoria has a runtime of 1h 42m (102 minutes).
- What genre is Escape from Pretoria?
- Escape from Pretoria is a Drama, History, Thriller film.
- How much did Escape from Pretoria gross?
- Escape from Pretoria grossed $2M worldwide.
- Where was Escape from Pretoria produced?
- Escape from Pretoria was produced in Australia, Canada, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States of America.
- What are the themes of Escape from Pretoria?
- The themes of Escape from Pretoria include: Resistance Against Racism, Seeds of Intolerance and Hatred, Social Commentary and Reflection, Inspiring True Stories.