Boy Called Twist 20 years old

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.

Credits

Boy Called Twist Cast

Name Character
Ivan Abrahams as Boese
Peter Butler as Monks
Bart Fouche as Bill Sykes
Kim Engelbrecht She was 23, now 44 years old as Nancy
Remi Lawrence as Dickie
Merlin Balie as Chester
Tertius Swanepoel as Dodger
Lesley Fong as Fagin
Ndyebo Mgaga as Charley Bates
Jarrid Geduld as Twist

Boy Called Twist Crew

Name Department
Charles Dickens as Novel. He was 194 (58) years old when He died Writing
Tim Greene as Director. Directing
Tim Greene as Screenplay. Writing
Boy Called Twist (20 years)

The Story of a Cape Town street-kid, based on Dickens' classic novel Oliver Twist

  • Release day: Wednesday, February 18, 2004
  • Runtime: 115 minutes
  • Budget: 1000000.00