The Lucky Specials
5.9
“The gig of his life. The fight of his life.”
The Lucky Specials are a cover band in a dusty town in southern Africa. Mandla is a miner by day and plays lead guitar for The Lucky Specials by night. He dreams of making it big in the music industry. When tragedy strikes, the band, Mandla and their friend Nkanyiso struggle to hold everything together.
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Cast
16 people
Oros Mampofu
Mandla
Also in
Hartklop
Lost in the World
Sivenathi Mabuya
Nkanyiso
Also in
How to Ruin Love
A Royal Surprise
Rea Rangaka
Sean B Carroll
Nonzi Bogatsu
Blondia Makhene
Bra Easy
No other roles listed
Tim Greene
Wilma Davis
Richard Lukunku
Jose
Known for
The Siege of Jadotville
Black Sails
Harriet Gavshon
Thomas Gumede
Sello
Also in
Otelo Burning
Cold Harbour
Peter Gudo
Rea Rangaka Director · Tim Greene Writer Nonzi Bogatsu Writer
First release February 17, 2017 · Produced in Mozambique, South Africa · Production Quizzical Pictures, Nigma Pictures
Production
Discovery Learning Alliance
Production
Quizzical Pictures
Production
Nigma Pictures
Production
Tangled Bank Studios
Production
Mozambique · South Africa
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
South Africa · February 17, 2017
Premiere
No release date listed for United States.
Burkina Faso
February 28, 2017 · Limited theatrical · FESPACO Film Festival
United Kingdom
November 22, 2017 · Theatrical · Science on Screen
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