# Gangster's Paradise: Jerusalema (2008)

> A determined Johannesburg hustler transforms tenant solidarity and violent criminal enterprise into a dangerous real-estate empire.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/13496

## Facts

- Runtime: 120 min
- Genres: Action, Crime, Drama
- Director: Ralph Ziman
- Cast: Daniel Buckland, Robert Hobbs, Jeffrey Sekele, Ronnie Nyakale, Shelley Meskin, Malusi Skenjana, Jafta Mamabolo, Motlatsi Mahloko
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0783532/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: tense, gritty, propulsive, crime movie night, international cinema night

## Synopsis

In the gritty underbelly of Johannesburg, ambition and violence collide in a quest for power.

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