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Jobman

Sep 12, 1989
1h 37m
★ 0.0

Overview

Smith, the deaf and dumb son of a rural coloured preacher, refuses to accept the menial labour on offer in the small farming community where he’s grown up. He tries to earn a living in the city, but this ends in assault, and his return home sparks off a cycle of vengeful violence.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Blue Rock

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Cast

Kevin Smith

Jobman

Kevin Smith

Tertius Meintjes

Karel de Ras

Tertius Meintjes

Lynn Gaines

Anna

Lynn Gaines

Marcel Van Heerden

Sergeant Louis

Marcel Van Heerden

Goliath Davids

Pyp

Goliath Davids

Josephine Liedeman

Petra

Josephine Liedeman

Danny Keogh

Prison doctor

Danny Keogh

Charles Comyn

Gas station proprietor

Charles Comyn

Greg Latter

Cop #1

Greg Latter

Robin Smith

Cop #2

Robin Smith

Louis Van Niekerk

Pieter de Ras

Louis Van Niekerk

Gys de Villiers

Venter

Gys de Villiers