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.
Drama
5.5
3 reviewsRuntime: 115 min.
Budget: $1,000,000
Revenue: N/A
Release Date: 2004-02-18
Director(s): Tim Greene
Production: Monkey Films, Twisted Pictures
Languages: English, Zulu
IMDB: tt0461472
