Escape from Pretoria (2020)

6.8PG-13106 min

2020 film by Francis Annan

Escape from Pretoria is a 2020 prison film co-written and directed by Francis Annan, based on the real-life prison escape by three political prisoners in South Africa in 1979, starring Daniel Radcliffe and Daniel Webber. It is based on the 2003 book Inside Out: Escape from Pretoria Prison by Tim Jenkin, one of the escapees.

An international co-production between Australia and the United Kingdom, the film was shot in Adelaide, South Australia, in early 2019, both on location in the city and suburbs and in the Glenside studios of the South Australian Film Corporation.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

FAQ

What is Escape from Pretoria about?
Escape from Pretoria (2020) — Based on the real-life prison break of two political captives, Escape From Pretoria is a race-against-time thriller set in the tumultuous apartheid days of South Africa.
Is Escape from Pretoria based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Escape from Pretoria scary?
Content rating: PG-13. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.