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The Wilby Conspiracy
“In the fight for freedom, you have to break all the rules.”
6.4 / 10• 1975• 1h 45m•PG• English
AdventureThriller
Storyline
Having spent 10 years in prison for nationalist activities, Shack Twala is finally ordered released by the South African Supreme Court but he finds himself almost immediately on the run after a run-in with the police. Assisted by his lawyer Rina Van Niekirk and visiting British engineer Jim Keogh, he heads for Capetown where he hopes to recover a stash of diamonds, meant to finance revolutionary activities, that he had entrusted to a dentist before his incarceration. Along the way, they are followed by Major Horn of the South African State security bureau and it becomes apparent that he has no intention of arresting them until they reach their final destination
Cast & Crew
Sidney Poitier
Shack Twala
Lead
Michael Caine
Jim Keogh
Nicol Williamson
Major Horn
Prunella Gee
Rina Van Niekirk
Saeed Jaffrey
Anil Mukerjee
Persis Khambatta
Persis Ray
Rijk de Gooyer
Van Heerden
Rutger Hauer
Blane Van Niekirk
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ralph Nelson's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Wilby Conspiracy is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
