Gangster's Paradise: Jerusalema

Feb 11, 2008

2h 0m

★ 6.7

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.

Genres

Action

Crime

Drama

Production Companies

Muti Films

Gangster's Paradise: Jerusalema Trailers

Cast

Josh Freidlander

Daniel Buckland

Inspector Blakkie Swart

Robert Hobbs

Nazareth

Jeffrey Zekele

Zakes Mbolelo

Ronnie Nyakale

Leah Friedlander (as Shelly Meskin)

Shelley Meskin

Tony Ngu

Malusi Skenjana

Young Kunene

Jafta Mamabolo

Young Zakes

Motlatsi Mahloko

Loretta Dlamini

Lerato Moloi

Young Nomsa

Thandy Matlaila

Young Bull

Mzwandile Ngubeni

Mama Kunene

Gladys Mahlangu

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