The Wilby Conspiracy

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The Wilby Conspiracy

Sidney Poitier, Michael Caine, Nicol Williamson, Prunella Gee, Saeed Jaffrey

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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January 26, 2009

hypathio7

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)

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October 26, 2007

kapariz44

Gripping drama which encapsulates apartheid South Africa in a nutshell

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September 10, 2007

DS291284

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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July 3, 2007

futsin

Decent, but predictable. A good espionage thriller/adventure flick!

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