Gangster's Paradise: Jerusalema

"Welcome to the promised land."

2008 2h 0m EN

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 69

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Synopsis

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This South African movie tracks the rise of a once-petty criminal to the heights of the criminal underworld. After cutting his teeth on hijacking, before moving onto bigger game, an ambitious man hits a setback when most of his gang are shot.

“Welcome to the promised land.”

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Cast

Daniel Buckland
Josh Freidlander
Robert Hobbs
Inspector Blakkie Swart
Jeffrey Sekele
Nazareth
Ronnie Nyakale
Zakes Mbolelo
Shelley Meskin
Leah Friedlander (as Shelly Meskin)
Malusi Skenjana
Tony Ngu
Jafta Mamabolo
Young Kunene
Motlatsi Mahloko
Young Zakes

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ralph Ziman
Writers: Ralph Ziman
Languages: Afrikaans, English
Countries: South Africa

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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2 / 7

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Afrikaans, English.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

CAST

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Daniel Buckland and Robert Hobbs and Jeffrey Sekele carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Welcome to the promised land.".

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0783532 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 69 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ralph Ziman directs. Produced in South Africa. Dialogue in Afrikaans, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 18 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Afrikaans, English.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Daniel Buckland and Robert Hobbs and Jeffrey Sekele carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Welcome to the promised land.".
6IMDB entry: tt0783532 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 69 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.