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01/02/1975 Adventure, Thriller 1h 45m
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In the fight for freedom, you have to break all the rules.

Overview

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

  1. Ralph Nelson

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Sidney Poitier

    Shack Twala

  2. Michael Caine

    Jim Keogh

  3. Nicol Williamson

    Major Horn

  4. Prunella Gee

    Rina Van Niekirk

  5. Saeed Jaffrey

    Anil Mukerjee

  6. Persis Khambatta

    Persis Ray

  7. Rijk de Gooyer

    Van Heerden

  8. Rutger Hauer

    Blane Van Niekirk

  9. Patrick Allen

    District Commissioner

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Reviews

A review by Wuchak
Written by Wuchak on 2025-06-04
**_A black man and white man on the run in South Africa_**

After a mishap with authorities, an anti-Apartheid activist (Sidney Poitier) and a British engineer (Michael Caine) are forced to flee together from Cape Town to Johannesburg and possible escape into Botswana.

Shot in early 1974 and released the next year, “The Wilby Conspiracy” was helmed by the director of “Soldier Blue” from five years earlier, who’s known for ‘hip’ Lib messages mixed with chunks of exploitation, whether violence or sex. Serious issues are meshed with flip banter and deadly action.

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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