Jump the Gun

2h 4min

Comedy

Set in Johannesburg, JUMP THE GUN follows the tangled lives of six very different working class characters, formerly kept apart by apartheid and now all striving to succeed in the new "rainbow nation". United by their insecurities - both physical and financial - the film follows their struggle to discover their niche in this brave new world, where opportunity beckons, but violence is always lurking.

Cast

Lionel Newton

Lionel Newton

Clinton van Rooyen
Marcel Van Heerden

Marcel Van Heerden

Johnny Fouché
Nomsa Nene

Nomsa Nene

Sis Buleng
John Simon Jones

John Simon Jones

Gun Shop Owner (as Simon Jones)
Sam Mofokeng

Sam Mofokeng

Oupa (as Sam Ntshenki Mofokeng)
Fana Mokoena

Fana Mokoena

Man in shacks
Michael Ketoa

Michael Ketoa

Boy in Gunshop
Themba Ndaba

Themba Ndaba

Jewellery shop robber

Release date

23rd May 1997

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English