

In the climax, Denis creates a distraction by killing the lights so that the men have a chance at escaping. They also aren't happy about Tim, Stephen, and Leonard planning to escape but refuse to snitch on them.

Much to everyone's astonishment, including Tim's, it actually works! Great Escape: Tim is determined that they'll get out of prison sooner than in twelve years.Of course, "better" is relative Leonard is beaten up for touching the visitors' glass and for demanding that the guards leave photos of his son alone. Double Standard: Tim angrily notes that even though the prisoners committed crimes, they are treated better than the only "innocent" person, the black orderly Potluck, is by the guards.Based on a True Story: The escape really happened in Pretoria, even if some of the details are different.
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Here, the duo is arrested almost immediately after setting off a series of leaflet bombs. The police had noticed the pattern and started tracking them. Adaptational Dumbass: In real life, Stephen and Jenkins were caught after doing several leaflet bombs in certain areas.While Stephen's first escape attempt goes south, Tim decides to coolly and calmly find a way to get the men out.

They get arrested and sentenced for creating leaflet bombs and sent to Pretoria Prison for White Males. Tim Jenkins and Stephen Lee are anti-apartheid activists in South Africa. Escape from Pretoria is a Biopic starring Daniel Radcliffe.
