''Hijack Stories'' is a 2000 South African
crime film
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directed by
Oliver Schmitz
Oliver Schmitz (born 1960) is a South African film director and screenwriter.
His film ''Mapantsula'' was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival. His 2010 film ''Life, Above All'' was also screened in the U ...
. It was screened in the
Un Certain Regard
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The section presents 20 films w ...
section at the
2001 Cannes Film Festival
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The festival opened with ...
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Cast
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Tony Kgoroge
Tony Kgoroge (born 21 April 1974) is a South African actor. He is best known for his performance as Jason Tshabalala in ''Invictus''.
He also stars as Zimele "Ngcolosi" Bhengu on e.tv's soap, '' Imbewu: The Seed''.
Personal life
He is married ...
as Sox Moraka
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Rapulana Seiphemo
Rapulana Seiphemo (born 4 November 1967) is a South African actor and filmmaker. He is primarily known for his role as Tau Mogale in the long-running soap opera ''Generations'' and its continuation, '' Generations: The Legacy''.
Early life
He ...
as Zama
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Percy Matsemela
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as Fly
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Makhaola Ndebele as Joe
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Moshidi Motshegwa as Grace
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Emily McArthur as Nicky
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Owen Sejake as Bra Dan
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Harold 'Speedy' Matihabo as Kenneth
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George Lamola
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as Steve
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Robert Whitehead
Robert Whitehead (3 January 1823 – 14 November 1905) was an English engineer who was most famous for developing the first effective self-propelled naval torpedo.
Early life
He was born in Bolton, England, the son of James Whitehead, ...
as Casting Director
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Molemo Maarohanye
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as Bar youth
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Nimrod Nkosi
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as Bar youth
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Shane Maja
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* Shane (actress) (born 1969), American pornographic actress
* Shane (New Zealand singer) (born 1946)
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* Shane (name), a masculine given name and a su ...
as Bar youth
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Tumisho Masha as Bar youth
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Arthur Molepo
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as Brixton cop #1
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Carl Beukes
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as Brixton cop #2
References
External links
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2000 films
2000 crime films
2000s English-language films
English-language South African films
Films directed by Oliver Schmitz
Films scored by Martin Todsharow
Films about hijackings
South African crime films
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