More Than Just a Game
2007, English. Directed by Junaid Ahmed.
Told through the stories of five former prisoners, this is the story of political activists sent to the notorious Robben Island prison in the 1960s by the apartheid regime, who rise above their incarceration by creating a football league and finding an outlet for their passion and commitment to discipline through the Beautiful Game.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Junaid AhmedDirector
- Az AbrahamsSedick Isaacs
- Presley ChweneyagaeMark Shimmers
- Wright NgubeniAnthony Suze
- Tshepo MasekoLizo Sitoto
- Merlin BalieMarcus Solomon
- Grant SwanbyWarder Delport
- Dean SlaterWarder Fourie
- Ramey ShortWarder Nel
- Anelisa PhewaPro Malepe
- Junaid BooysenDikgang Moseneke
- Rea RangakaFreddie Simon
- Sizwe MsutuHarry Gwala
Details
- Released
- 22 November 2007
- Country
- South Africa
- Written by
- Tom Eaton
- Box office
- $16K
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What More Than Just a Game is based on
More Than Just a Game is based on a true story.
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More Than Just a Game runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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Which OTT platform is More Than Just a Game on?
More Than Just a Game isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 22 November 2007. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like More Than Just a Game?
If you liked More Than Just a Game, try Escape from Pretoria, Woodlawn, The Power of One.
Who directed More Than Just a Game?
More Than Just a Game (2007) was directed by Junaid Ahmed and stars Az Abrahams, Presley Chweneyagae, Wright Ngubeni.
What is More Than Just a Game based on?
More Than Just a Game is based on a true story.