Sidney Poitier, Michael Caine, Nicol Williamson
Inspired by writer Peter Driscoll's novel about apartheid in South Africa, The Wilby Conspiracy follows the attempts of two men, British engineer Jim Koegh (Michael Caine) and activist Shack Twala (Si...( read more
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DVD Release Date: January 20, 2004
Stats: 28 reviews
A darker performance by Sidney Poitier. A performance that requires Michael Caine to get a bit dirty. Williamson is persistent as the detective chasing these two. The other supporting roles are good. There are some surprises in this political thriller, but it is not very acti...( read more)
Reminiscent of Potier's own "The Defiant Ones", the film's main aim it to provide social commentary within a thriller setting, which causes it to lapse into moments of overt melodrama and preachy monologues, but the characters are strong with terrific performances from the leads,...( read more)
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