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Dirkie

1969-11-06 · 84 min · ★ 7.2

Adventure · Drama

An 8-year-old boy and his dog are left to face a vast desert wasteland alone after a plane crash, while an army of men and machines penetrate the desert searching for them. Based on true events.

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Directors
Jamie Uys
Production companies
Mimosa Films
Countries
South Africa
Status
Released

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Wynand UysDirkie
Jamie UysJamie UysAnton
Lady Frolic of BelvedaleLolly
Wilhelm EsterhuizenSmitty
Sue BurmanJoan
Jan BruijnColonel
Pieter HauptfleischUncle Pete
Johan Du PlooyJack

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