
You think you have troubles!
Five star (hotel) is a sarcastic reference to the Pretoria prison which is central to the plot. An inmate Skollie (A nickname meaning delinquent) escapes from jail with one desire, to be united with his son again. Life outside is much different to what Skollie remembers. Still behind bars are inmates Pappa, Priester and Polka, who are doing everything to prevent Skollie from being reunited with his son, even if that means they have to kill. Skollie discovers that Pappa might be responsible for the death of his mother and he vows revenge.
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The film's tagline is: "You think you have troubles!"
The original title is "Vyfster: Die Slot" (AF).
The runtime is 83 minutes (1h 23m).
The film was directed by Sias Odendal.
The score was composed by Lloyd Ross.
Cinematography was handled by Tobie Swanepoel.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt2032576.

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Vyfster: Die Slot
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Afrikaans
South Africa