Film

A Lucky Man

2013 · 1h 17m · Drama

Based on the life of Ernie 'Lastig' Solomon.

IMDb

8.0

Based upon the real-life story of Ernie “Lastig” Solomon, a legendary gangster from the violent and crime-ridden area known as the Cape Flats, a depressed peri-urban sprawl abutting the world-acclaimed city of Cape Town. Ernie Solomon is a man in search of his identity. Is he the product of his circumstances, a victim of fate, or a violent criminal destined to live on the periphery of society? Or is he a “lucky man”, one who discovers that he must become a self-directed agent, a master of his own destiny? “A Lucky Man” explores the question of identity and morality in a society circumscribed by social engineering and by fate. A complex, powerful life story told through the eyes of a “lucky man” who spent most of it watching his back and who now faces the future in the knowledge of his hard fought-for and found sense of self.

Levi du Plooy

Ernie Junior

Jarrid Geduld

Ernie Young Adult

Keenan Arrison

Ernie Adult

Tauriq Jenkins

Desmond 3

Travis Snyders

Desmond 2

Anathe Shand

Brenda

Dinayo Fisher

Ernie's Daughter

Bronwyn van Graan

Faye

Ya'qoob Isaacs

Desmond 1

Theresa Williams

Ester

David Isaacs

Eddie

Neil Roberts

Gambling Croupier

Antonio Fisher

Jules

Gezelle Collison

Ginney

Shanville Brandt

Michael

Luke Jensen

Corrupt Policeman

• Gordon ClarkDirector · Writer · Producer
• Mark FyfeProducer
• Ross McDonaldOriginal Music Composer
• Myles McdonaldOriginal Music Composer
• Josh BorrillEditor

Official "A Lucky Man" trailer

Release date

April 12, 2013

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 17m

Rated

16

Genres

Drama