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- As you would expect, "The Wilby Conspiracy" is unsurprisingly lean when it comes to storytelling, but that doesn't make it any less fun. It's an adventurous caper that's set in an interesting part of the world, which makes for some spectacular scenery, and overall, it works as good, mindless entertainment.
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67% Tomatometer 6 Reviews. 45% Audience Score 1,000+ Ratings. English engineer Jim Keogh (Michael Caine) and black anti-apartheid activist Shack Twala (Sidney Poitier) go on the run together in...
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- Ralph Nelson
- PG
- Sidney Poitier
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Sidney Poitier and Michael Caine strike a winning screen partnership in this chase thriller set in South Africa. However, the most memorable portrayal comes from Nicol Williamson (an oft-underrated actor who steals the show in virtually every film he's in), as a particularly unpleasant racist security agent.
The Wilby Conspiracy is a 1975 British adventure thriller film directed by Ralph Nelson and starring Michael Caine, Sidney Poitier, and Nicol Williamson. Filmed in Kenya, it was written by Rodney Amateau, based on the 1972 novel by Peter Driscoll. It had a limited release in the US.
The Wilby Conspiracy Reviews. All Critics. Top Critics. All Audience. Verified Audience. Matt Brunson Film Frenzy. A crackling action film that also takes time out to frown upon South...
The Wilby Conspiracy: Directed by Ralph Nelson. With Sidney Poitier, Michael Caine, Nicol Williamson, Prunella Gee. A black anti-Apartheid activist and a British engineer are forced to run from South African Secret Police.
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- Action, Adventure, Drama
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Jan 1, 1975 · The Wilby Conspiracy [from Peter Driscoll’s novel] is a good action melodrama about apartheid in South Africa. It was made in Kenya. The stars Sidney Poitier and Michael Caine are...
Twala wants to recover them and deliver them to a man named Wilby (Joe de Graft), the head of the black resistance movement who resides freely in Botswana. The plan is to use the diamonds to finance Wilby's attempts to publicize and shame the apartheid regime.
