''How to Steal 2 Million'' is a 2011

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n action drama film, written & directed by Charlie Vundla, produced by Karen E. Johnson, Jeremy Nathan, Mfundi Vundla and Michelle Wheatley and starring

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, Hlubi Mboya, Menzi Ngubane, Terry Pheto and Rapulana Seiphemo. The film received 11 nominations and won four awards at the

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in 2012, including the awards for ''Best Picture'', ''Best Director'', ''Best Actress in a Supporting Role'' and ''Best Achievement in Editing''.

Plot

Recently released from prison, Jack ( Menzi Ngubane), a criminal who was sentenced to five years for robbery whilst his partner, Twala (

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) evaded capture, returns to a very different reality from the one he left. Upon his arrival, Jack is shocked to learn that Twala and his former fiancée Kim ( Hlubi Mboya) have gotten married whilst he was doing time on behalf of himself and his partner. Whilst navigating the transformations that have taken place during his five years away, he decides that he wants to give up the life of crime for good. However, upon being rejected for a loan, and being left desperate for money, Jack finds himself quickly brought back into the crime world. His next crime entails working with his former partner and a new addition to the team, Olive ( Terry Pheto), to organise the robbery of Twala's own father, Julius Twala Snr. for Two Million

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. However, when the robbery goes wrong, personal agendas are revealed, culminating in an explosive finale.

Cast

as Julius Twala Snr. * Hlubi Mboya as Kim Twala * Menzi Ngubane as Jack Ngubane * Terry Pheto as Olive *

as Julius Twala Jnr. *

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as Tembe * Marcel van Heerden as Lt. Du Toit *Carlo Radebe as Vusi

References

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* * * 2011 films English-language South African films Xhosa-language films Zulu-language films Best Film Africa Movie Academy Award winners 2011 action drama films Best Editing Africa Movie Academy Award winners Films scored by Trevor Jones South African action drama films 2010s English-language films {{SouthAfrica-film-stub