Movie

Boy Called Twist

★ 6.6/10 · 4 votes 2004 1h 55m Released

Drama

The harrowing tale of a South African street-kid's search for love, based on Dickens' classic story. 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.

Cast

J Jarrid Geduld Twist Ivan Abrahams Boese M Merlin Balie Chester Kim Suzanne Engelbrecht Nancy Bart Fouche Bill Sykes Lesley Fong Fagin