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Spud
It's South Africa 1990. Two major events are about to happen: The release of Nelson Mandela and, more importantly, it's Spud Milton's first year at an elite boys only private boarding school. Spud is a boy from an ordinary background who wins a scholarship to a private school in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa. Surrounded by boys with nicknames like Gecko, Rambo, Rain Man and Mad Dog, Spud has his hands full trying to adapt to his new home.
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It's South Africa 1990. Two major events are about to happen: The release of Nelson Mandela and, more importantly, it's Spud Milton's first year at an elite boys only private boarding school. Spud is a boy from an ordinary background who wins a scholarship to a private school in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa. Surrounded by boys with nicknames like Gecko, Rambo, Rain Man and Mad Dog, Spud has his hands full trying to adapt to his new home.
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Genre:Comedy, Drama
Written By:Donovan Marsh
In Theaters:
Box Office:$2,415,999
Runtime:107 minutes
Studio:Rogue Star Films, BLM Productions (ZA), The National Film and Video Foundation of South Africa, The Little Film Company
Cast
Donovan Marsh
Director
John Cleese
Mr. 'The Guv' Edly
Troye Sivan
John 'Spud' Milton
Jamie Royal
Henry 'Gecko' Barker
Sven Ruygrok
Robert 'Rambo' Black
Blessing Xaba
Sidney 'Fatty' Sibeko-Scott
Tom Burne
Vern 'Rain Man' Blackadder
Josh Goddard
Charlie 'Mad Dog' Hooper
Travis Hornsby
Alan 'Boggo' Greenstein
Byron Langley
Simon Brown
Jason Cope
Mr. 'Sparerib' Wilson
Genna Blair
Debbie 'The Mermaid'
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