Jobman
Jobman
1989, English. Directed by Darrell James Roodt.
Smith, the deaf and dumb son of a rural coloured preacher, refuses to accept the menial labour on offer in the small farming community where he’s grown up. He tries to earn a living in the city, but this ends in assault, and his return home sparks off a cycle of vengeful violence.
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Darrell James RoodtDirector
- Kevin SmithJobman
- Tertius MeintjesKarel de Ras
- Lynn GainesAnna
- Marcel Van HeerdenSergeant Louis
- Goliath DavidsPyp
- Josephine LiedemanPetra
- Danny KeoghPrison doctor
- Charles ComynGas station proprietor
- Greg LatterCop #1
- Robin SmithCop #2
- Louis Van NiekerkPieter de Ras
- Gys de VilliersVenter
Details
- Released
- 12 September 1989
- Country
- South Africa
- Written by
- Darrell James Roodt, Greg Latter
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Jobman runs 97 minutes (1h 37m).
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Jobman isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 12 September 1989. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Jobman?
Jobman (1989) was directed by Darrell James Roodt and stars Kevin Smith, Tertius Meintjes, Lynn Gaines.