Jump The Gun
Film
by Les Blair
Details
South Africa and UK / 1996 / 120mins / Comedy / English
Set in Johannesburg, Jump The Gun follows the tangled lives of six very different working class characters, formerly kept apart by apartheid and now all striving to succeed in the new "rainbow nation." United by their command insecurities, both physical and financial, the film follows their struggle to discover their niche in this brave new world, where opportunity beckons, but violence is always lurking.
About the Director
Les Blair
Les Blair was born on October 23, 1941 in Manchester, England. Les Blair's career as a film and television director embraces 23 television dramas and four feature films over a period of 30 years. He is a director and writer, known for London's Burning (1988), Bad Behaviour (1993) and Jump the Gun (1997). Learn More
