Askari (2001)
Set on a game reserve in Africa. Askari is an angry old elephant, the only survivor of the "A' family group which has been anhilitated in a government cull and he has turned rogue. Involved in the culling are Patrick Khumalo, a corrupt government official and Ribshaw, an unscrupulous white poacher accompanied by Ndhlovu, an old African tracker who is being blackmailed by Ribshaw. Anxious to save the elephants are game warden Joss Mckinley and his conservationist wife Paula who is studying and monitoring various family groups of elephants. When Paula's sixteen year old niece Emma Crawshay is orphaned she is sent to live with her aunt and uncle at Morena Game Park. She feels alienated but is gradually drawn into her aunt's passion for her work and her favourite elephant family the 'O' group, in particular a calf named Ollie.
Director: David Lister
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Marlee Matlin as Paula McKinley |
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C. Thomas Howell as Joss Mckinley |
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Amanda Fuller as Emma Crawshay |
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Ian Roberts as Ripshaw |
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Ken Gampu as Ndhlovu |
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Brendan Pollecutt as Russell Earnshaw |
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Menzi Ngubane as Patrick Khumalo |
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Setlhabi Jacob Taunyane as Elmon Ntini |
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Jerry Mofokeng as Matthew |
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Tony Caprari as Count Mondini |
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Anthony Bishop as Randolph Hughes |
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Sylvaine Strike as Susan |
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Adrian Waldron as Alex Viljoen |
| Camera | Fred Tammes | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Wayne Smith | Editor |
| Art | Stephen Nicholas | Art Direction |
| Sound | Mark Ferda | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Writing | Ashley Way | Writer |
| Sound | Mark Thomas | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Dennis Kightley | Production Design |
| Sound | Andie Derrick | Foley Artist |
| Directing | David Lister | Director |
| Art | Gian Palermo | Art Direction |
| Production | Christa Schamberger | Casting |
| Writing | John Cundill | Writer |
| Production | Paul Matthews | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Pierre Vienings | Costume Design |
| Sound | Peter Burgis | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Darran Clement | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Art | Susan Vermaak | Set Decoration |
| Production | Elizabeth Matthews | Producer |
