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More Than Just a Game

More Than Just a Game

★ 5.5/10•2007•1h 30m•Drama

Told through the stories of five former prisoners, this is the story of political activists sent to the notorious Robben Island prison in the 1960s by the apartheid regime, who rise above their incarceration by creating a football league and finding an outlet for their passion and commitment to discipline through the Beautiful Game.

Junaid Ahmed · Director

Tom Eaton · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 30m
LanguageEN
Release DateNov 22, 2007
Revenue$15,552

Actors

Az Abrahams

Sedick Isaacs

Presley Chweneyagae

Mark Shimmers

Wright Ngubeni

Anthony Suze

Tshepo Maseko

Lizo Sitoto

Merlin Balie

Marcus Solomon

Grant Swanby

Grant Swanby

Warder Delport

Dean Slater

Dean Slater

Warder Fourie

Ramey Short

Ramey Short

Warder Nel

Anelisa Phewa

Anelisa Phewa

Pro Malepe

Junaid Booysen

Dikgang Moseneke

Rea Rangaka

Rea Rangaka

Freddie Simon

Sizwe Msutu

Sizwe Msutu

Harry Gwala

Chris April

Chris April

Malakeni

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