Synopsis
Having spent 10 years in prison for nationalist activities, Shack Twala is finally ordered released by the South African Supreme Court but he finds himself almost immediately on the run after a run-in with the police. Assisted by his lawyer Rina Van Niekirk and visiting British engineer Jim Keogh, he heads for Capetown where he hopes to recover a stash of diamonds, meant to finance revolutionary activities, that he had entrusted to a dentist before his incarceration. Along the way, they are followed by Major Horn of the South African State security bureau and it becomes apparent that he has no intention of arresting them until they reach their final destination
Ratings
IMDb6.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes71%
Metacritic57/100
50 audience votes
Key crew
- Ralph NelsonDirector
- Rod AmateauScreenplay
- Harold NebenzalScreenplay
- Stanley MyersOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Sidney PoitierShack Twala
- Michael CaineJim Keogh
- Nicol WilliamsonMajor Horn
- Prunella GeeRina Van Niekirk
- Saeed JaffreyAnil Mukerjee
- Persis KhambattaPersis Ray
- Rijk de GooyerVan Heerden
- Rutger HauerBlane Van Niekirk
- Patrick AllenDistrict Commissioner
- Joe De GraftWilby Xaba
- Archie DuncanGordon
- Abdulla SunadoVillage Headman
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Themes
policecourt casediamondracist
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