Gangster's Paradise: Jerusalema(2008)
Welcome to the promised land.
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.
Movie: Gangster's Paradise: Jerusalema
Top 10 Billed Cast
Inspector Blakkie Swart
Nazareth
Zakes Mbolelo
Young Kunene
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