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Jobman(1989)
Status: Released
Date: 1989-09-12
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Time: 1h 37m
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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.
Languages: Afrikaans, English.
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South Africa
ProductionCompanies:
Blue Rock
Movie: Jobman
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Tertius Meintjes
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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.
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1989-09-12
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