Plot
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
Cast
Sidney Poitier
Shack Twala
Michael Caine
Jim Keogh
Nicol Williamson
Major Horn
Prunella Gee
Rina Van Niekirk
Saeed Jaffrey
Anil Mukerjee
Persis Khambatta
Persis Ray
Rijk de Gooyer
Van Heerden
Rutger Hauer
Blane Van Niekirk
Patrick Allen
District Commissioner
Joe De Graft
Wilby Xaba
Archie Duncan
Gordon
Abdulla Sunado
Village Headman
Crew
Stanley Myers
Original Music Composer
Martin Baum
Producer
Harold Nebenzal
Screenplay
Rod Amateau
Screenplay
Ralph Nelson
Director
John Coquillon
Director of Photography
Paul M. Heller
Producer
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