Boy Called Twist (2004)
1h 55m
Running Time
February 18, 2004Release Date
Boy Called Twist (2004)
1h 55m
Running Time
February 18, 2004Release Date
Plot.
The harrowing tale of a South African street-kid's search for love, based on Dickens' classic story. Growing up neglected in a rural orphanage, Twist escapes to the unpredictable freedom of Cape Town, where he falls in with Fagin's gang of street urchins. With a gritty honesty steeped in its vibrant characters, Boy called Twist superbly captures the contemporary equivalents of Dickens' seedy individuals as it shadows the timeless tale in its own inimitable style.
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Cast & Crew.
Jarrid Geduld
Twist
Ivan Abrahams
Boese
Lesley Fong
Fagin
Merlin Balie
Chester
Bart Fouche
Bill Sykes
Bill Curry
Ebrahim Bassedien
Kim Suzanne Engelbrecht
Nancy
Goliath Davids
Bedel
Terry Norton
Mrs. Corlett
Remi Lawrence
Dickie
Tertius Swanepoel
Dodger
Ndyebo Mgaga
Charley Bates
Peter Butler
Monks
Christo Davids
Noah
Tim Greene
Director
Charles Dickens
Writer
Details.
Release DateFebruary 18, 2004
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 55m
Budget$1,000,000
Filming LocationsSouth Africa
Genres
Wiki.
Boy Called Twist, is a 2004 film that tells the story of a Cape Town street kid, based on Charles Dickens’ classic 1838 novel Oliver Twist. It was the first film directed by Timothy Greene. Fundraising for the film involved small donations from a thousand investors, leading to the longest Associate Producers listing in the history of cinema.