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Boy Called Twist

"The Story of a Cape Town street-kid, based on Dickens' classic novel Oliver Twist"

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.

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Release DateFebruary 18, 2004
StatusReleased
Original TitleBoy Called Twist
Runtime1h 55min
Budget$1,000,000
Revenue
LanguageEnglish, Zulu
Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesSouth Africa
Production CompaniesMonkey FilmsTwisted Pictures