FiveStar
Prison drama described as a series of "dramatised documentaries" based on real events in South African prisons over 75 years. The series follows the lives of the inmates and wardens of Pretoria Central Prison and in particular the hero, Skollie and his constant escape attempts. After two series, the story was concluded in a film called Vyfster, Die Slot, which follows Skollie's battle to find his son despite the scheming of his enemies inside and outside prison.
8 episodes
- 1. Episode 1Hendrik le Roux is sentenced to three years in prison for fraud. It doesn't take long to realise that the world inside prison is every bit as corrupt as the world outside. How long will he be able to withstand the pressures and scheming of gang leaders Priester and Pappa, arch-scoundrel Skollie and backstabbing Polka?CCOct 13, 1982
- 2. Episode 2There’s great excitement about the annual boxing tournament, which presents inmates with the perfect opportunity for all sorts of smuggling activities. When his plotting with Tiger goes wrong, Pappa is furious.CCOct 20, 1982
- 3. Episode 3Tiger and Skollie are planning an escape. They come across a stash of dagga in a steel pipe. Pappa and Priester put Polka under pressure to find the missing drugs. They suspect Le Roux and decide to teach him a lesson: first he gets assaulted in the shower, then a file is planted in his cell.CCOct 27, 1982
- 4. Episode 4After their escape, Tiger and Skollie hide out at Tiger’s wife’s house. Meanwhile, Polka is under pressure from Priester and Pappa to find out where the two escaped men are.CCNov 3, 1982
- 5. Episode 5It seems that Polka’s trap for Gerrie Prinsloo is working. Skollie and Tiger realise that the outcome of the boxing match, as well as the disappearance of Polka and Pappa’s dagga, have created lots of trouble for them.CCNov 10, 1982
- 6. Episode 6Skollie is trying to find out who revealed their hiding place to the police. Hendrik le Roux’s wife is worried about his state of mind. Tiger escapes from hospital.CCNov 17, 1982
- 7. Episode 7Tiger hides with Skollie’s brother, and Skollie escapes again.CCNov 24, 1982
- 8. Episode 8Finale. The head of the prison is furious about Skollie’s escape and after a wild chase, Tiger and Skollie are brought back to prison once again. Hendrik, Priester and Polka also try to escape, but Hendrik surrenders and Polka is captured.CCDec 1, 1982
FiveStar
Prison drama described as a series of "dramatised documentaries" based on real events in South African prisons over 75 years. The series follows the lives of the inmates and wardens of Pretoria Central Prison and in particular the hero, Skollie and his constant escape attempts. After two series, the story was concluded in a film called Vyfster, Die Slot, which follows Skollie's battle to find his son despite the scheming of his enemies inside and outside prison.
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Audio languages
Afrikaans
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