Boy Called Twist
Directed by Tim Greene6.564%5.5
Boy Called Twist is the harrowing tale of a South African street-kid's search for love, based on Charles Dickens' classic Oliver Twist. Growing up neglected in a rural orphanage, Twist escapes to the unpredictable freedom of Cape Town, where he falls in with Fagin's gang of street urchins. With a gritty honesty steeped in its vibrant characters, Boy called Twist superbly captures the contemporary equivalents of Dickens' seedy individuals as it shadows the timeless tale in its own inimitable style.
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Boy Called Twist was released on 18 februari 2004.
Boy Called Twist was directed by Tim Greene.
Boy Called Twist has a runtime of 1h 55m.
Boy Called Twist was produced by Clare van Zyl.
Boy Called Twist is the harrowing tale of a South African street-kid's search for love, based on Charles Dickens' classic Oliver Twist. Growing up neglected in a rural orphanage, Twist escapes to the unpredictable freedom of Cape Town, where he falls in with Fagin's gang of street urchins. With a gritty honesty steeped in its vibrant characters, Boy called Twist superbly captures the contemporary equivalents of Dickens' seedy individuals as it shadows the timeless tale in its own inimitable style.
The key characters in Boy Called Twist are Twist (Jarrid Geduld), Boese (Ivan Abrahams), Chester (Merlin Balie).
Boy Called Twist is rated TV-PG.
Boy Called Twist is a Drama film.
Boy Called Twist has an audience rating of 6.4 out of 10.
Boy Called Twist had a budget of 1 mn US$.
Boy Called Twist has made 177 US$ at the box office.