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Escape from Pretoria

PG-1320201h 42mFrancis Annan
IMDb 6.8 · Rotten Tomatoes 73% · Metacritic 56
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"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.

DramaHistoryThriller
Based On Novel Or Book1970sPolitical ActivismApartheidAnc (african National Congress)Based On True StoryRacismPrison BreakAnti-racismPolitical Persecution

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What is Escape from Pretoria (2020) 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 stars in Escape from Pretoria?

Escape from Pretoria stars Daniel Radcliffe (Tim Jenkin), Daniel Webber (Stephen Lee), Ian Hart (Denis Goldberg), Mark Leonard Winter (Leonard), Nathan Page (Mongo). The film was directed by Francis Annan.

How long is Escape from Pretoria?

Escape from Pretoria has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2020. It is rated PG-13.

Is Escape from Pretoria worth watching?

Escape from Pretoria holds an IMDb rating of 6.8/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 73. Fans of Drama, History, Thriller are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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