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  • Boy Called Twist (2004)
  • TV-PG
    115 min | Drama
Boy Called Twist (2004)
TV-PG
115 min | Drama

Boy Called Twist is the harrowing tale of a South African street-kid's search for love, based on Charles Dickens' classic Oliver Twist. Growing up neglected in a rural orphanage, Twist escapes to the unpredictable freedom of Cape Town, ...See moreBoy Called Twist is the harrowing tale of a South African street-kid's search for love, based on Charles Dickens' classic Oliver Twist. 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. Written by Tim Greene See less
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Director
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Tim Greene (screenplay) | Charles Dickens (novel)
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Mike Berg (as Michael Berg)
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Release date
Jun 16, 2006 (United States)

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27 cast members
Name Known for
Bart Fouche
Bill Sykes Bill Sykes   See fewer
Bill Curry
Ebrahim Bassedien Ebrahim Bassedien   See fewer
Terry Norton
Mrs. Corlett Mrs. Corlett   See fewer
Ndyebo Mgaga
Charley Bates (as Ndyebo Mhaga) Charley Bates (as Ndyebo Mhaga)   See fewer
Johan Malherbe
Brakwater Brakwater   See fewer
Trix Pienaar
Mrs. Brakwater Mrs. Brakwater   See fewer
Merlin Balie
Chester Chester   See fewer
Paddy Canavan
Magistrate Magistrate   See fewer
Gideon De Wet
Bill's friend (as Gideon de Wet) Bill's friend (as Gideon de Wet)   See fewer
Ernestine Deane
Shamilla Bassedien Shamilla Bassedien   See fewer
Adrian Galley
Nancy's customer Nancy's customer   See fewer
Charlton George
Detective Detective   See fewer
Amrain Ismail-Essop
Charlotte Charlotte   See fewer
Remi Lawrence
Dickie Dickie   See fewer
Stella Magaba
Francine Mathanda (as Stella Makgaba) Francine Mathanda (as Stella Makgaba)   See fewer
Maboni Nyakatya
Patience Patience   See fewer
Farouk Valley-Omar
Adams (as Fahruq Valley-Omar) Adams (as Fahruq Valley-Omar)   See fewer
Patrick John Walton
Lead Cop (as Patrick Walton) Lead Cop (as Patrick Walton)   See fewer
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