Jump the Gun (1997)

Living In Hell and Loving It.

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 2H 4M

Director : Les Blair

Synopsis

Set in Johannesburg, JUMP THE GUN follows the tangled lives of six very different working class characters, formerly kept apart by apartheid and now all striving to succeed in the new "rainbow nation". United by their insecurities - both physical and financial - the film follows their struggle to discover their niche in this brave new world, where opportunity beckons, but violence is always lurking.

Actors

Baby Cele
Baby Cele
Gugu
Lionel Newton
Lionel Newton
Clinton van Rooyen
Michele Burgers
Michele Burgers
Minnie
Thulani Nyembe
Thulani Nyembe
Bazooka
Rapulana Seiphemo
Rapulana Seiphemo
Thabo
Danny Keogh
Danny Keogh
J.J.
Marcel Van Heerden
Marcel Van Heerden
Johnny Fouché
Nomsa Nene
Nomsa Nene
Sis Buleng
Grace Mahlaba
Grace Mahlaba
Puthi
Joe Nina
Joe Nina
Henry
John Simon Jones
John Simon Jones
Gun Shop Owner (as Simon Jones)
Sam Mofokeng
Sam Mofokeng
Oupa (as Sam Ntshenki Mofokeng)
Fana Mokoena
Fana Mokoena
Man in shacks
Michael Ketoa
Michael Ketoa
Boy in Gunshop
Themba Ndaba
Themba Ndaba
Jewellery shop robber
Patrick Ndlovu
Patrick Ndlovu
Sello
Francois Stemmet
Francois Stemmet
Party Host

Crews

Les Blair
Les Blair
Director
Les Blair
Les Blair
Writer

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