

Die Ontwaking
2016-02-26 · 97 min · ★ 4.6
Abel is preparing for a special gift to himself on his 50th Birthday. He wants to find himself a new face, that of a beautiful young woman. Ella Nesser is the attractive, but inexperienced murder detective, in charge of the case to track down the serial killer who has been praying on the city's young woman. When Abel develops an obsession with not only her face, but also her tattooed skin - the Hunter becomes the Hunted.
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- Directors
- Johnny Breedt
- Production companies
- Showroom Theatre, Advantage Entertainment, Enigma Pictures
- Countries
- South Africa
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 15,462
Top Cast
Gys de VilliersAbel Lotz
Gérard RudolfCapt. Fred Lange
Jaco MullerAndy Collipepper
Armand AucampBam
Morné VisserDawid Eigelaar
Tertius MeintjesDr. Koster
Barbara Marie ImmelmanMia Vermooten
Dries BothaMaansie Lotz
Carel NelTom Spottiswoode
Clara Joubert van den BerghCaretakerTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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