Schuks! Your Country Needs You

"Schuster at his candid best"

2013 1h 37m EN

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 6

Comedy

Synopsis

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Leon Schuster (Schuks) returns to prank unsuspecting South Africans. Helping him round up everyday victims are Rob van Vuuren, Lare Brink, and all-time favourite Alfred Ntombela.

“Schuster at his candid best”

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Cast

Leon Schuster
Schuks
Alfred Ntombela
Shorty
Laré Brink
Herself
Rob van Vuuren
Wayne
Al Karaki
Japanese Businessman
André Schwartz
Himself
Bobby van Jaarsveld
Himself
Marlee van der Merwe
Herself

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gray Hofmeyr
Languages: Afrikaans, English
Countries: South Africa

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Afrikaans, English.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Leon Schuster and Alfred Ntombela and Laré Brink carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Schuster at his candid best".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3332122 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gray Hofmeyr directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in South Africa. Dialogue in Afrikaans, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $2.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 13 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Afrikaans, English.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Leon Schuster and Alfred Ntombela and Laré Brink carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Schuster at his candid best".
7IMDB entry: tt3332122 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.