Boy Called Twist
The Story of a Cape Town street-kid, based on Dickens' classic novel Oliver Twist
2004 | 115m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Tim Greene |
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| Writer: | Tim Greene, Charles Dickens |
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| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Feb 18, 2004 |
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| Director: | Tim Greene |
| Writer: | Tim Greene, Charles Dickens |
| Genres: | Drama |
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| Production Companies | Monkey Films, Twisted Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $1,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 04, 2024 Entered: May 06, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Jarrid Geduld | Twist |
| Ivan Abrahams | Boese |
| Merlin Balie | Chester |
| Kim Suzanne Engelbrecht | Nancy |
| Bart Fouche | Bill Sykes |
| Lesley Fong | Fagin |
| Tertius Swanepoel | Dodger |
| Remi Lawrence | Dickie |
| Ndyebo Mgaga | Charley Bates |
| Peter Butler | Monks |
| Name | Job |
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| Tim Greene | Screenplay, Director |
| Charles Dickens | Novel |
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