Escape from Pretoria

"Survival is key"

2020 1h 42m EN

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 1,548

DramaHistoryThriller

Synopsis

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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.

“Survival is key”

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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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Francis Annan
Writers: Tim Jenkin, L. H. Adams, Francis Annan
Languages: English, French
Countries: Australia, Canada, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.

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WORLD

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International production across 5 countries: Australia, Canada, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Francis Annan, shot by Geoffrey Hall. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by David Hirschfelder. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Nick Fenton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Daniel Radcliffe and Daniel Webber and Ian Hart carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Survival is key".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Francis Annan directs. Geoffrey Hall behind the camera. David Hirschfelder scores. Nick Fenton cuts. Produced in Australia, Canada, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English, French.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 6 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
3International production across 5 countries: Australia, Canada, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States of America.
4Directed by Francis Annan, shot by Geoffrey Hall. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by David Hirschfelder. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Nick Fenton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Daniel Radcliffe and Daniel Webber and Ian Hart carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Survival is key".
9IMDB entry: tt5797184 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 11 themes, including "based on novel or book", "1970s", "political activism", "apartheid".