United States / Feb 01, 1975 / PG
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Rutger Hauer | Blane Van Niekirk |
| Patrick Allen | District Commissioner |
| Joe De Graft | Wilby Xaba |
| Archie Duncan | Gordon |
| Abdulla Sunado | Village Headman |
| Helmut Dantine | Prosecuting Counsel |
| Peter Pearce | Highway Policeman |
| Bryan Epsom | Judge (uncredited) |
| Oliver Litondo | Minor Role (uncredited) |
Genres
AdventureThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Wilby Conspiracy |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Baum/Dantine Productions, Optimus Productions |
| Release date | 1 febbraio 1975 |
| Executive producer | Helmut Dantine |
| Production | Martin Baum, Paul M. Heller, Stanley Sopel |
| Writer | Harold Nebenzal, Rod Amateau, Peter Driscoll |
| Casting | Miriam Brickman |
| Editing | Ernest Walter, John Grover |
| Cinematography | John Coquillon, Robin Browne, Herbert Smith, George Whitear, Michael Garfath, Julian White |
| Assistant directors | Ivo Nightingale, Chris Kenny, Ralph Nelson, Trudy von Trotha, Rod Amateau |
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| Camera operators | Robin Browne, Herbert Smith, John Coquillon, George Whitear, Michael Garfath, Julian White |
| Additional photography | John Coquillon, Robin Browne, Herbert Smith, George Whitear, Michael Garfath, Julian White |
| Production design | Harry Pottle, John Hoesli, Denise Exshaw, Dick Frift |
| Art direction | John Hoesli, Harry Pottle, Denise Exshaw, Dick Frift |
| Set decoration | Harry Pottle, John Hoesli, Denise Exshaw, Dick Frift |
| Special effects | Kit West, Phil Stokes |
| Visual effects | Charles Staffell |
| Stunts | Bob Simmons, Roberta Gibbs |
| Music | Stanley Myers, Gordon K. McCallum, Colin Miller, Peter Sutton, John Hayward, Imrat Khan |
| Sound | Stanley Myers, Gordon K. McCallum, Colin Miller, Peter Sutton, John Hayward, Imrat Khan |
| Costume design | Betty Glasow, Freddie Williamson, Rosemary Burrows |
| Makeup | Freddie Williamson, Betty Glasow, Rosemary Burrows |
| Hairstyling | Betty Glasow, Freddie Williamson, Rosemary Burrows |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Greece / Oct 08, 1975 / 16
Ireland / Oct 17, 1975 / PG
Poland / Jun 06, 1977 / 12
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