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Promised Land
Genres
Drama
Overview
A young, emigrated, South African man comes back to South Africa to sell his mothers farm.
Details
Budget
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Revenue
$0
Runtime
100 min
Release Date
2002-09-10
Status
Released
Original Language
English
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Vote Average
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Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Nick Boraine
George Neethling
Lida Botha
Kotie
Daniel Browde
Paul
Tobie Cronje
Fanie Raubenheimer
Dan Robbertse
Hendrik
Ian Roberts
Gerhard Snyman
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