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Escape from Angola

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Escape from Angola
Directed byLeslie H. Martinson
StarringStan Brock
Release date
December 1976
Running time
110 min.
CountryUnited States/South Africa
LanguageEnglish

Escape from Angola is a 1976 adventure film directed by Leslie H. Martinson. It stars Stan Brock and Anne Collings[1] and was co-produced by Ivan Tors whose children act in the film with Ivan making a cameo appearance. According to the film all the animal catching scenes were filmed during actual conditions when the rare animals had to be rounded up and relocated in safer areas.

Plot

In an unnamed African nation the Mallory family devotes their life to animal conversation. A terrorist group called the GVN seek to destroy a dam providing power and chase out another animal conservationist. When their Land Rover is sabotaged the Mallory family goes their separate ways to safety.

Cast

  • Stan Brock as James Mallory
  • Anne Collings as Karen Mallory
  • Steven Tors as Steve Mallory
  • Peter Tors as Peter Mallory
  • David Tors as Dave Mallory
  • Ivan Tors as Lars Olaffson
  • Mackson Ngobeni as Tshoma
  • Shirley Pelle as Ogamo Woman
  • Jannie Wienand as Kruse
  • Joe Mafela as Patrol Leader

References

  1. ^ "Escape from Angola (1976) - Leslie Martinson - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related - AllMovie".