Escape from Pretoria (2020)

Survival is key

DramaHistoryThriller

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.

Release Date: March 6, 2020
Runtime: 1h 42m
Rating: 7.2/10 (1473 votes)

Director: Francis Annan

Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Daniel Webber, Ian Hart, Mark Leonard Winter, Nathan Page, Grant Piro, Len Firth, Lliam Amor

Production: MEP Capital, Momentum Pictures, Hamilton Entertainment, South Australian Film Corporation, Arclight Films

based on novel or book 1970s political activism apartheid anc (african national congress)based on true story racism prison break anti-racism political persecution

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Revenue: $2M

Full Cast (31 people)

Daniel Radcliffe as Tim Jenkin
Daniel Webber as Stephen Lee
Ian Hart as Denis Goldberg
Mark Leonard Winter as Leonard
Nathan Page as Mongo
Grant Piro as Schnepel
Len Firth as Vermeulen
Lliam Amor as Kitson
Adam Tuominen as Jeremy
PJ Oaten as Rabkin
Ratidzo Mambo as Daphne
Vuyo Loko as Potluck
Maris J. Caune as Loggie
Adam Ovadia as Van Wyk
Rory Walker as Walter
Genevieve Mooy as Marcia
Jeanette Cronin as Mary
Stephen Hunter as Peter
Terence Crawford as Judge
Michael Kumnick as Escort
Sacha Peltier as Antoine
Nikki Fort as Lois
David Robson as Court Orderly
Paul Harvey as Detention Officer
Stephen Tongun as Taxi Driver
Michelle Nightingale as Dentist
Terry Rogers as Jurgen
Rod Glenn as Political Prisoner #1
David Wilson as Political Prisoner #2
Mark Brady as Political Prisoner #3

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Escape from Pretoria

Escape from Pretoria

Escape from Pretoria

Survival is key

Escape from Pretoria

Escape from Pretoria

Survival is key

102 min

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

102 min

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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Original LanguageEnglish

Revenue$2,431,995

Release Date3/6/2020

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Momentum Pictures

Hamilton Entertainment

South Australian Film Corporation

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Enriched Media Group

Premiere Picture

Footprint Films

Beagle Pug Films

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based on novel or book

political activism

anc (african national congress)

based on true story

political persecution

pretoria, south africa

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Daniel Radcliffe

as Tim Jenkin

Daniel Webber

as Stephen Lee

Ian Hart

as Denis Goldberg

Mark Leonard Winter

as Leonard

Nathan Page

as Mongo

Grant Piro

as Schnepel

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Len Firth

as Vermeulen

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Lliam Amor

as Kitson

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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 Pr…

How long is Escape from Pretoria?▾

1h 42m

When was Escape from Pretoria released?▾

March 6, 2020

Who directed Escape from Pretoria?▾

Francis Annan

Who stars in Escape from Pretoria?▾

Daniel Radcliffe, Daniel Webber, Ian Hart

What genre is Escape from Pretoria?▾

Drama, History, Thriller

What is Escape from Pretoria rated?▾

PG-13

Is Escape from Pretoria available to stream?▾

Yes, on Amazon Prime Video and fuboTV