Jump the Gun
Living In Hell and Loving It.
Comedy
Overview
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.
Status:
Released
Release Date:
1997-05-23
Runtime:
2h 4m
Director:
Les Blair
Writer:
Les Blair
Top Cast

Baby Cele
Gugu

Lionel Newton
Clinton van Rooyen

Michele Burgers
Minnie

Thulani Nyembe
Bazooka

Rapulana Seiphemo
Thabo

Danny Keogh
J.J.

Marcel Van Heerden
Johnny Fouché

Nomsa Nene
Sis Buleng

Grace Mahlaba
Puthi

Joe Nina
Henry

John Simon Jones
Gun Shop Owner (as Simon Jones)

Sam Mofokeng
Oupa (as Sam Ntshenki Mofokeng)
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