
More Than Just a Game
2007-11-22 · 90 min · ★ 5.5
Told through the stories of five former prisoners, this is the story of political activists sent to the notorious Robben Island prison in the 1960s by the apartheid regime, who rise above their incarceration by creating a football league and finding an outlet for their passion and commitment to discipline through the Beautiful Game.
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- Directors
- Junaid Ahmed
- Production companies
- Distant Horizon, Filmex, Telkom Media
- Countries
- South Africa
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 15,552
Top Cast
Grant SwanbyWarder Delport
Dean SlaterWarder Fourie
Ramey ShortWarder Nel
Anelisa PhewaPro Malepe
Rea RangakaFreddie Simon
Sizwe MsutuHarry Gwala
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