South Africa / Dec 13, 1991 / 10-12PG
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
A disgraced sports presenter falls victim to an accidental head trauma and slips into a coma. He awakens months later to find that South Africa was not as he left it, he is now in the New South Africa, and his multimillion-Rand idea has been stolen from beneath him.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Rufus Swart | Longdrop Botha |
| Sean Higgs | Cowboys Scrumhalf |
| James Borthwick | Shawn Raymond |
| Jamie Bartlett | Spookie Simpson |
| Hannes Muller | Cowboy lock |
| Chris Olley | Makulu lock |
| Derik Giessing | Makulu scrumhalf |
| Natalie Gamsu | Angel Weedle |
| Henriëtta Gryffenberg | Orphan in a storm |
| Kallie Knoetze | Big Boer |
| Jurgen Hellberg | Orange farmer |
| Marius Du Plooy Jnr | Farmer's son |
| Michal Grobbelaar | Dominees |
| Niekie van den Berg | Police file presenter |
| Mabel Mafuya | Mabel |
| Nic Potgieter | Petrol attendant |
| Ted Le Plat | Golfer |
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| Douglas Bristow | Golf marshall |
| Mandy Kunene | Ward sister |
| Peter Holden | Hospital clerk |
| Kurt Egelhof | Hospital security guard |
| Charlotte Butler | Nurse |
| Warrick Grier | Doctor |
| Leslie Mongezi | Doctor |
| Joss Levine | Casino manager |
| Dominic Tyawa | Casino security guard |
| Trevor Quirk | Betting announcer |
| Riaan Cruywagen | Television presenter |
| Bettie Kemp | Television presenter |
| Alyce Chavunduka | Television presenter |
| Marius Du Plooy Snr. | Hennie Nortjie |
| Maxwell Michael Towson | Rural gambler |
| Phil McCumskey | Rural gambling manager |
| Lillian Dube | Eunice Shai |
| Sam Ngakane | Rugby president |
| Claudia Udy | Beautiful rugby girl |
| John Hussey | Steward Andrews |
| Graham Armitage | Bryce Williams |
| David Hall-Green | Master of ceremonies |
| Christel Smith | Beauty queen |
| Lizz Meiring | Bride |
| Phillip Wolfaardt | Groom |
| Billy Crauser | Taxi driver |
| Robert Travallyan | Ticket seller |
| Ann Feldman | Russian pedlar |
| Nomsa Nene | Cugel |
| Lola Ludik | Flasher |
| Mike van den Berg | Cowboys coach |
| Chris Steyn | Makulu coach |
| Dick Reineke | Team doctor |
| Joey Graaf | Referee |
| Gregory Humphreys | Leon Schuster double |
| Gray Hofmeyr | Man in hallway |
| Marvin Trump | Kane |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Sweet 'n Short |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | Afrikaans, English, isiZulu |
| Production countries | South Africa |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Koukus Troika, Toron Screen Corporation |
| Release date | 13 dicembre 1991 |
| Executive producer | Edgar Bold |
| Production | Andre Scholtz, Carl Fischer, Leon Schuster, Laurie Korsten |
| Writer | Gray Hofmeyr, Leon Schuster |
| Editing | Johan Lategan, Peter Grossett, Ronelle Loots, Hayley Morris |
| Cinematography | James Robb, Michael Kennedy, Brad Rees, Charl Phyfer, Warren Longmore, Mark Davison, Umberto Adaggi |
| Assistant directors | Graham Hickson, Sheila Lucy Hall, Gerrit Schoonhoven, Gray Hofmeyr, Robyn Aronstam |
| Lighting | Lez Smith, Peter Makwela |
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Release dates
Theatrical release
Hungary / Jan 22, 1993
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