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Boy Called Twist, is a 2004 film that tells the story of a Cape Town street kid, based on Dickens’ classic, 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.
Original Release
02/18/2004
US Release
06/16/2006
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jarrid Geduld | Twist |
| Ivan Abrahams | Boese |
| Merlin Balie | Chester |
| Peter Butler | Monks |
| Kim Engelbrecht | Nancy |
| Bart Fouche | Bill Sykes |
| Lesley Fong | Fagin |
| Tertius Swanepoel | Dodger |
| Remi Lawrence | Dickie |
| Ndyebo Mgaga | Charley Bates |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jarrid Geduld | Twist |
| Ivan Abrahams | Boese |
| Merlin Balie | Chester |
| Peter Butler | Monks |
| Kim Engelbrecht | Nancy |
| Bart Fouche | Bill Sykes |
| Lesley Fong | Fagin |
| Tertius Swanepoel | Dodger |
| Remi Lawrence | Dickie |
| Ndyebo Mgaga | Charley Bates |
| Bill Curry | Ebrahim Bassedien |
| Goliath Davids | Bedel |
| Terry Norton | Mrs. Corlett |
| Paddy Canavan | Magistrate |
| Christo Davids | Noah |
| Ernestine Deane | Shamilla Bassedien |
| Charlton George | Detective |
| Amrain Ismail-Essop | Charlotte |
| Josephine Liedeman | Ouma |
| Stella Magaba | Francine Mathanda |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Steven Markovitz | Executive Producer |
| Aurelia Driver | Executive Producer |
| Nicole Abel | Producer |
| Barry Berk | Producer |
| Matthew Brown | Producer |
| Gideon Emery | Producer |
| Alex Ferns | Producer |
| Craig Freimond | Producer |
| Adrian Galley | Producer |
| Robert Hobbs | Producer |
| Lucinda Hooley | Producer |
| Katherine Leach-Lewis | Producer |
| Gerard Rudolf | Producer |
| Robbie Thorpe | Producer |
| Clare van Zyl | Producer |
| Morne Visser | Producer |
