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Mama Jack
Mama Jack
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Mama Jack

2005
1h 40m
Comedy

Status

Released

Release

2005

Runtime

1h 40m

Storyline

"He's hiding out... in someone else"

Set in Cape Town, South Africa Mama Jack is the story of Jack Theron, an ordinary person working on a film set. However, his movie producer boss hates him and wants to remove him from the production of the film. In a bid to get rid of Jack, the producer spikes his drink with a drug at a glamorous function, and before long Jack has got himself on the wrong side of the law. While on the run, Jack turns to his friend, a make-up artist, who turns him into "Mama Bolo". Mama Bolo soon finds “herself” employed by the producer’s fiancée, Angela. A series of deceptions and misunderstandings pile up and comic mayhem ensues with Jack Theron becoming another character, Doctor Donald, a tramp from Scotland.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 40m
Jan 1, 2005
Languages
English
Afrikaans
Xhosa
Director
Gray Hofmeyr
Gray Hofmeyr
Production Countries
South Africa

Top Cast

25 Cast Members

Leon Schuster

Leon Schuster

Jack Theron, Donald And Mama Bola

Mary-Ann Barlow

Mary-Ann Barlow

Angela

Lionel Newton

Lionel Newton

John D. Daragon

Jerry Mofokeng

Jerry Mofokeng

Stanley

Alfred Ntombela

Alfred Ntombela

Shorty Dladla

Shaleen Surtie-Richards

Shaleen Surtie-Richards

Mayoress

Laura Catlin

Rivonia Ryder

Angelique Kotze

Ricky

Joseph Mitchell

Booysen

Paul Savage

Thabu

Lee Duru

Gladys

Bongi Mdongwe

Innocence

Andrea Dondolo

Andrea Dondolo

Sisi Dladla

Sean Cameron Michael

Sean Cameron Michael

Medic

Chris April

Chris April

Sangoma

Willem S. Breedt

Jeremy

Ayanda Mbatyothi

Clayton Brown

Susanna Morrison

Charleen Theron

Sean Higgs

Sean Higgs

US Ambassador

Dumisani Mbebe

Dumisani Mbebe

Minister of Culture

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