Movie

Escape from Pretoria

“Survival is key”

★ 7.2(1,494)20201h 42m

Drama History Thriller

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Escape from Pretoria is streaming on HBO Max and HBO Max Amazon Channel in Mexico. Availability checked 22 June 2026.

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Director: Francis Annan
Release date: 2020-03-06
Runtime: 1h 42m
Language: English
Box office: $2,431,995
Status: Released
Country: Australia
Studio: MEP Capital

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About Escape from Pretoria

Escape from Pretoria is a 2020 movie in the Drama, History and Thriller genres, directed by Francis Annan, starring Daniel Radcliffe, Daniel Webber and Ian Hart. It has a runtime of 1 hour 42 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.2/10 from 1,494 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Escape from Pretoria in Mexico — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

South Africa, 1978. Tim Jenkin and Stephen Lee, two white political activists from the African National Congress imprisoned by the apartheid regime, put a plan in motion to escape from the infamous Pretoria Prison.

Cast

Daniel Radcliffe

Tim Jenkin

Daniel Webber

Stephen Lee

Ian Hart

Denis Goldberg

Mark Leonard Winter

Leonard

Nathan Page

Mongo

Grant Piro

Schnepel

Len Firth

Vermeulen

Lliam Amor

Kitson

Adam Tuominen

Jeremy

PJ Oaten

Rabkin

Ratidzo Mambo

Daphne

Vuyo Loko

Potluck

Themes & keywords

based on novel or book1970spolitical activismapartheidanc (african national congress)based on true storyracismprison breakanti-racismpolitical persecutionpretoria, south africa