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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

In the fight for freedom, you have to break all the rules.

Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller

Starring: Sidney Poitier, Michael Caine, Nicol Williamson

Released: February 1, 1975

Runtime: 105.0

Popularity Rating: 2.553

Baum/Dantine Productions, Optimus Productions

United Kingdom

Shack Twala Sidney Poitier
Jim Keogh Michael Caine
Major Horn Nicol Williamson
Rina Van Niekirk Prunella Gee
Mukarjee Saeed Jaffrey
Persis Ray Persis Khambatta
Van Heerden Rijk de Gooyer
Blane Van Niekirk Rutger Hauer
District Commissioner Patrick Allen

Camera — Director of Photography: John Coquillon
Directing — Director: Ralph Nelson
Editing — Editor: Ernest Walter
Production — Casting: Miriam Brickman
Production — Producer: Martin Baum
Production — Producer: Paul M. Heller
Sound — Original Music Composer: Stanley Myers
Writing — Novel: Peter Driscoll
Writing — Screenplay: Harold Nebenzal
Writing — Screenplay: Rod Amateau