Schuks: Pay Back the Money

2015 1h 30m EN

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 2

Comedy

Synopsis

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After losing rugby’s holy grail, the Currie Cup, Schuks (Leon Schuster) sets off on a hilarious journey to pay for what he has done. In lieu of a R1 million fine, the Sports Minister (Desmond Dube) offers Schuks a lifeline to create a documentary film that shows South Africa in a positive light.As the documentary takes shape, the Currie Cup traverses its own perilous journey as it moves from two clueless crooks, Bossie (Ivan Lucas) and Savage (Gerrit Schoonhoven), to an enterprising traffic officer and a conniving pawnbroker, among others.True to form, the “documentary” features a series of brand new candid camera gags for which Schuster is so well known, featuring unsuspecting South African citizens and a host of famous personalities and celebrities - both past and current.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Leon Schuster
Various
Desmond Dube
Minister
Ivan D. Lucas
Bossie
Gerrit Schoonhoven
Savage
Lionel Newton
Pawnbroker

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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3 / 7

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Afrikaans, English.

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4 / 7

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Leon Schuster and Desmond Dube and Ivan D. Lucas carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5641162 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

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

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 11 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Afrikaans, English.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Leon Schuster and Desmond Dube and Ivan D. Lucas carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt5641162 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.