Taxi to Soweto
Synopsis
A Gentle story with a moral of forgive and forget at the kernel of its’ comedy exterior ~ but also one that accurately foretold the changes that were to sweep across South Africa in 1994, as an uptight suburban Johannesburg housewife (Elize Cawood, with an equally uptight husband played by Marius Weyers) accepts a lift from a Sowetan taxi driver (Patrick Shai) and gets taken into another world entirely
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Elize Cawood
Jessica du Toit
Marius Weyers
Horace du Toit
Patrick Shai
Richard
Casper De Vries
Post Office Clerk
Pierre Knoesen
Police Constable
Greg Latter
Bike Gang Leader
Elzette Maarschalk
Susan
Ramolao Makhene
Nimrod
Pierre van Pletzen
Arno Theron
Marcel Van Heerden
Armed Patrol Man
Annelize van der Ryst Hattingh
Anastasia (as Annelize van der Ryst)
Anna-Mart van der Merwe
Secretary
Mary Twala
Fedora
Paul Slabolepszy
Hotel Manager
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Manie van Rensburg
- Screenplay & Story
- Manie van Rensburg
- Original Title
- Taxi to Soweto
- Country of Origin
- South Africa
- Spoken Languages
- Afrikaans, English
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Manie van Rensburg
Manie van Rensburg
Nena Olwage
Richard Green
Department Leadership Roster
Manie van Rensburg
Director
Manie van Rensburg
Writer
Richard Green
Producer
Nena Olwage
Editor
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What is Taxi to Soweto about?
A Gentle story with a moral of forgive and forget at the kernel of its’ comedy exterior ~ but also one that accurately foretold the changes that were to sweep across South Africa in 1994, as an uptight suburban Johannesburg housewife (Elize Cawood, with an equally uptight husband played by Marius Weyers) accepts a lift from a Sowetan taxi driver (Patrick Shai) and gets taken into another world entirely
Who directed Taxi to Soweto?
Taxi to Soweto was directed by Manie van Rensburg.
Who stars in Taxi to Soweto?
The principal cast of Taxi to Soweto includes Elize Cawood, Marius Weyers, Patrick Shai, Casper De Vries, Pierre Knoesen.
When was Taxi to Soweto released and how long is it?
Taxi to Soweto was released in 1991 with a total runtime of 1h 37m.