DStv screens Oscar Pistorius biopic today
A biopic movie which tells the story of the rise and fall of
Paralympian Oscar Pistorius, Oscar Pistorius: Blade Runner Killer will
air on Lifetime (DStv channel 131) this Saturday 18 November at 6pm. The
made-for-television movie, written by Amber Benson and co-produced by
ThinkFactory Media, is based on a true story and public records.
The movie tells the story of the world-renowned sprint runner Oscar
Pistorius (played by Andreas Damm) who was dubbed ‘Blade Runner’ and his
rise to fame as a gold medalist Paralympic champion and as the first
double-leg amputee to participate in the Olympics. The movie looks at
Oscar’s resilience to overcome his disability, combined with his
apparent fairy tale relationship with model Reeva Steenkap (played by
Toni Garrn). On Valentines’ Day of 2013, Oscar Pistorius shot and killed
his model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp behind a closed bathroom door,
saying he thought he was shooting at an intruder. He has since been
convicted and is serving time in jail. Oscar Pistorius: Blade Runner
Killer also looks at how Reeva’s brutal death shocked the world and
details the court room drama that followed.
The families of Oscar and Reeva did not participate in the making of
this movie. The movie is produced by Eric Tomosunas and Swirl Films for
Thinkfactory Media and executive produced by Leslie Greif. Norman Stone
directs it.
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