Daniel Radcliffe's South Africa-set thriller Escape from Pretoria is now available to stream for free. The 2020 movie sees the actor play anti-apartheid activist and political prisoner Tim Jenkin, whose book Inside Out: Escape from Pretoria Prison the film is based on.
After being sentenced for 12 years, the movie follows Jenkin as he plans a daring escape from behind bars alongside two other inmates.
Escape from Pretoria is directed and co-written by Francis Annan, who penned the screenplay alongside LH Adams. Read on to find out more about the film.
Who's in Escape from Pretoria?
• Daniel Radcliffe is Tim Jenkin
• Daniel Webber is Stephen Lee
• Ian Hart is Denis Goldberg
• Mark Leonard Winter is Leonard Fontaine
• Nathan Page is Mongo
• Grant Piro is Captain Schnepel
• Adam Ovadia is Van Zadelhoff
• Adam Tuominen is Jeremy Cronin
What did the critics say about Escape from Pretoria?
Critical reception for Escape from Pretoria was largely positive, with the movie landing a solid 73% fresh score on Rotten Tomatoes based on 44 reviews.
The Sun called it "unbearably tense" in their review, saying it was "right up there with something like Ben Affleck’s Argo, also based on a true story" and "boasts visual flourishes of a sort you might expect from Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan".
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MovieWeb said the movie has "several hold your breath moments" that "keep the action flowing at a quick pace", adding that Radcliffe "continues to be daring in his acting choices".
"This is a thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat but that also has something going on upstairs," echoed Eye for Film. "It’s a reminder of the horrors lurking in the not-so-distant past that continue to haunt South Africa to this day, and it’s also one hell of a story."
Where can I watch Escape from Pretoria?
Escape from Pretoria is now streaming on Channel 4 for free with ads after airing on Film4 last night. If you want to upgrade without ads, Channel 4+ costs £3.99 a month, with a seven-day free trial. You can also buy an annual subscription for £39.99, which also has a seven-day free trial. The movie is also available to stream on Netflix.
Other Daniel Radcliffe movies you can stream now
Prime Video has a selection of Racliffe's work, including 2022's Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, which sees him play to titular music comedy icon. By contrast, you can also catch 2016 crime thriller Imperium, where he plays an FBI officer who goes undercover with white supremacists.
Guns Akimbo is also available via Prime Video, in which he portrays a computer programmer who is forced to become a contestant in an underground death match, as is Jungle, focused on real-life adventurer Yossi Ghinsberg as he journeys into the Amazon rainforest.
Meanwhile, over on Disney+ you can catch Radcliffe in heist sequel Now You See Me 2 alongside Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco and Lizzy Caplan.
Escape from Pretoria is streaming now on Channel 4.
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