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Boy Called Twist
2004
The Story of a Cape Town street-kid, based on Dickens' classic novel Oliver Twist
- Tim Greene
- 1h 55m
- February 18, 2004 · South Africa
Overview
The harrowing tale of a South African street-kid's search for love, based on Dickens' classic story. Growing up neglected in a rural orphanage, Twist escapes to the unpredictable freedom of Cape Town, where he falls in with Fagin's gang of street urchins. With a gritty honesty steeped in its vibrant characters, Boy called Twist superbly captures the contemporary equivalents of Dickens' seedy individuals as it shadows the timeless tale in its own inimitable style.
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- February 18, 2004
- Original language
- English
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- South Africa
- Production
- Twisted Pictures,Monkey Films
- Cast
- Jarrid Geduld,Bart Fouche,Remi Lawrence,Tertius Swanepoel,Lesley Fong,Ivan Abrahams,Kim Suzanne Engelbrecht,Merlin Balie,Peter Butler,Ndyebo Mgaga
- Director
- Tim Greene
- Writer
- Tim Greene,Charles Dickens
- Cinematography
- Mike Downie
- Music
- Murray Anderson
- Budget
- $1,000,000
- Revenue
- Not recorded
- IMDb
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