# Escape from Pretoria (2020)

> Political prisoners in apartheid-era South Africa risk everything on an ingenious escape from Pretoria's most secure prison.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/346007

## Facts

- Runtime: 102 min
- Genres: Drama, History, Thriller
- Director: Francis Annan
- Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Daniel Webber, Ian Hart, Mark Leonard Winter, Nathan Page, Grant Piro, Len Firth, Lliam Amor
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5797184/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: tense, earnest, claustrophobic, historical drama night, political thriller marathon

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- [A Man Escaped (1956)](https://ember.film/movie/9089)
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- [The Power of One (1992)](https://ember.film/movie/8076)

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