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Gangster's Paradise: Jerusalema(2008)
Status: Released
Date: 2008-02-11
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58 Votes
Time: 2h 0m
Welcome to the promised land.
Overview:
This South African movie tracks the rise of a once-petty criminal to the heights of the criminal underworld. After cutting his teeth on hijacking, before moving onto bigger game, an ambitious man hits a setback when most of his gang are shot.
Languages: Afrikaans, English.
Countries:
South Africa
ProductionCompanies:
Muti Films
Movie: Gangster's Paradise: Jerusalema
Top 10 Billed Cast
Robert Hobbs
Inspector Blakkie Swart
Jeffrey Zekele
Nazareth
Jafta Mamabolo
Young Kunene
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