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Dirkie
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Dirkie

Nov 6, 1969
1h 24m
★ 7.2

Few have ever entered the deadly, mysterious Kalahari, and lived to reveal its secrets!

Overview

An 8-year-old boy and his dog are left to face a vast desert wasteland alone after a plane crash, while an army of men and machines penetrate the desert searching for them. Based on true events.

Genres

Adventure
Drama

Production Companies

Mimosa Films

Cast

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Dirkie

Wynand Uys

Jamie Uys

Anton

Jamie Uys

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Lolly

Lady Frolic of Belvedale

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Smitty

Wilhelm Esterhuizen

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Joan

Sue Burman

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Colonel

Jan Bruijn

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Uncle Pete

Pieter Hauptfleisch

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Jack

Johan Du Plooy

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