Jump the Gun (1997)

Living In Hell and Loving It.

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 (17)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Baby Cele

Gugu

Lionel Newton

Clinton van Rooyen

Michele Burgers

Minnie

T

Thulani Nyembe

Bazooka

Rapulana Seiphemo

Thabo

Danny Keogh

J.J.

Marcel Van Heerden

Johnny Fouché

N

Nomsa Nene

Sis Buleng

G

Grace Mahlaba

Puthi

J

Joe Nina

Henry

J

John Simon Jones

Gun Shop Owner (as Simon Jones)

S

Sam Mofokeng

Oupa (as Sam Ntshenki Mofokeng)

Fana Mokoena

Man in shacks

M

Michael Ketoa

Boy in Gunshop

Themba Ndaba

Jewellery shop robber

Patrick Ndlovu

Sello

Francois Stemmet

Party Host

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