“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.
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Cast
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Leon Schuster
Jack Theron, Donald And Mama Bola
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Mary-Ann Barlow
Angela
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Prey
Lionel Newton
John D. Daragon
Known for
Mia and the White Lion
Stander
Jerry Mofokeng
Stanley
Known for
Tsotsi
Trackers
Alfred Ntombela
Shorty Dladla
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Shaleen Surtie-Richards
Mayoress
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Egoli: Place of Gold
Fiela's Child
Laura Catlin
Rivonia Ryder
No other roles listed
Angelique Kotze
Ricky
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Krakatoa: The Last Days
Joseph Mitchell
Booysen
Also in
Shark Killer
Hollywood in my House
Paul Savage
Thabu
Also in
438 Days
Aisle Be Home for Christmas
Lee Duru
Gladys
Known for
Zambezia
Bongi Mdongwe
Innocence
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Winnie Mandela
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Gray Hofmeyr Director · Leon Schuster Screenplay Geoff Newton Screenplay
First release January 1, 2005 · Produced in South Africa · Languages Afrikaans, English, Xhosa
Production
South Africa
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Afrikaans · English · Xhosa
Release dates
South Africa · January 1, 2005
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No release date listed for United States.
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