Sweet 'n Short (1991)
Sweet 'n Short (1991)
Oh Shucks... It's the New South Africa
A disgraced sports presenter falls victim to an accidental head trauma and slips into a coma. He awakens months later to find that South Africa was not as he left it, he is now in the New South Africa, and his multimillion-Rand idea has been stolen from beneath him.

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Cast

Leon Schuster Leon Schuster As: Sweet Coetzee
Casper De Vries Casper De Vries As: George Weedle
Joanna Weinberg Joanna Weinberg As: Sandy
Alfred Ntombela Alfred Ntombela As: Alfred Short
Gerrit Schoonhoven Gerrit Schoonhoven As: Savage
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Storyline

A disgraced sports presenter falls victim to an accidental head trauma and slips into a coma. He awakens months later to find that South Africa was not as he left it, he is now in the New South Africa, and his multimillion-Rand idea has been stolen from beneath him.


Tagline: Oh Shucks... It's the New South Africa
Certification: 10-12PG

Details

Genres: Comedy

Language: Afrikaans, English, isiZulu

Release Date: 13 December 1991

Country: ZA

Runtime: 89m

Company Credits

Company: Koukus Troika, Toron Screen Corporation

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Cast

Leon Schuster

Leon Schuster

Sweet Coetzee

Casper De Vries

Casper De Vries

George Weedle

Joanna Weinberg

Joanna Weinberg

Sandy

Alfred Ntombela

Alfred Ntombela

Alfred Short

Gerrit Schoonhoven

Gerrit Schoonhoven

Savage

Ivan D. Lucas

Ivan D. Lucas

Bossie

Gordon Edwards

Gordon Edwards

Doc

Rufus Swart

Rufus Swart

Longdrop Botha

Sean Higgs

Sean Higgs

Cowboys Scrumhalf

James Borthwick

James Borthwick

Shawn Raymond

Jamie Bartlett

Jamie Bartlett

Spookie Simpson

Hannes Muller

Hannes Muller

Cowboy lock

Chris Olley

Chris Olley

Makulu lock

Derik Giessing

Derik Giessing

Makulu scrumhalf

Natalie Gamsu

Natalie Gamsu

Angel Weedle

Henriëtta Gryffenberg

Henriëtta Gryffenberg

Orphan in a storm

Kallie Knoetze

Kallie Knoetze

Big Boer

Jurgen Hellberg

Jurgen Hellberg

Orange farmer

Marius Du Plooy Jnr

Marius Du Plooy Jnr

Farmer's son

Michal Grobbelaar

Michal Grobbelaar

Dominees

Niekie van den Berg

Niekie van den Berg

Police file presenter

Mabel Mafuya

Mabel Mafuya

Mabel

Nic Potgieter

Nic Potgieter

Petrol attendant

Ted Le Plat

Ted Le Plat

Golfer

Douglas Bristow

Douglas Bristow

Golf marshall

Mandy Kunene

Mandy Kunene

Ward sister

Peter Holden

Peter Holden

Hospital clerk

Kurt Egelhof

Kurt Egelhof

Hospital security guard

Charlotte Butler

Charlotte Butler

Nurse

Warrick Grier

Warrick Grier

Doctor

Leslie Mongezi

Leslie Mongezi

Doctor

Joss Levine

Joss Levine

Casino manager

Dominic Tyawa

Dominic Tyawa

Casino security guard

Trevor Quirk

Trevor Quirk

Betting announcer

Riaan Cruywagen

Riaan Cruywagen

Television presenter

Bettie Kemp

Bettie Kemp

Television presenter

Alyce Chavunduka

Alyce Chavunduka

Television presenter

Marius Du Plooy Snr.

Marius Du Plooy Snr.

Hennie Nortjie

Maxwell Michael Towson

Maxwell Michael Towson

Rural gambler

Phil McCumskey

Phil McCumskey

Rural gambling manager

Lillian Dube

Lillian Dube

Eunice Shai

Sam Ngakane

Sam Ngakane

Rugby president

Claudia Udy

Claudia Udy

Beautiful rugby girl

John Hussey

John Hussey

Steward Andrews

Graham Armitage

Graham Armitage

Bryce Williams

David Hall-Green

David Hall-Green

Master of ceremonies

Christel Smith

Christel Smith

Beauty queen

Lizz Meiring

Lizz Meiring

Bride

Phillip Wolfaardt

Phillip Wolfaardt

Groom

Billy Crauser

Billy Crauser

Taxi driver

Robert Travallyan

Robert Travallyan

Ticket seller

Ann Feldman

Ann Feldman

Russian pedlar

Nomsa Nene

Nomsa Nene

Cugel

Lola Ludik

Lola Ludik

Flasher

Mike van den Berg

Mike van den Berg

Cowboys coach

Chris Steyn

Chris Steyn

Makulu coach

Dick Reineke

Dick Reineke

Team doctor

Joey Graaf

Joey Graaf

Referee

Gregory Humphreys

Gregory Humphreys

Leon Schuster double

Gray Hofmeyr

Gray Hofmeyr

Man in hallway

Marvin Trump

Marvin Trump

Kane

Directed By

Gray Hofmeyr

Gray Hofmeyr

Director

Graham Hickson

Graham Hickson

First Assistant Director

Sheila Lucy Hall

Sheila Lucy Hall

Second Assistant Director

Gerrit Schoonhoven

Gerrit Schoonhoven

Second Assistant Director

Robyn Aronstam

Robyn Aronstam

Continuity

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edgar Bold

Edgar Bold

Executive Producer

Andre Scholtz

Andre Scholtz

Producer

Carl Fischer

Carl Fischer

Producer

Leon Schuster

Leon Schuster

Associate Producer

Laurie Korsten

Laurie Korsten

Associate Producer

Charmaine Wolhuter

Charmaine Wolhuter

Production Manager

Greig Buckle

Greig Buckle

Production Coordinator

Michele van Wezel

Michele van Wezel

Production Secretary

Beverley Granat

Beverley Granat

Finance

Hugh Barrett

Hugh Barrett

Production Accountant

Judy Norwood

Judy Norwood

Post Production Coordinator

Billy Crauser

Billy Crauser

Unit Manager

Stefan Venter

Stefan Venter

Assistant Unit Manager

Guy Klobbie

Guy Klobbie

Production Runner

Ian Anderson

Ian Anderson

Production Runner

Kobie Richards

Kobie Richards

Publicist

Edited By

Johan Lategan

Johan Lategan

Editor

Peter Grossett

Peter Grossett

Additional Editing

Ronelle Loots

Ronelle Loots

Additional Editing

Hayley Morris

Hayley Morris

First Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Gabriella Molnar

Gabriella Molnar

Makeup Artist

Lana Levin

Lana Levin

Makeup & Hair Assistant

Maria Hofmeyr

Maria Hofmeyr

Hair Assistant

Loli Repanis

Loli Repanis

Costume Designer

Vheke Pissarra

Vheke Pissarra

Wardrobe Assistant

Mercedes Hawkes

Mercedes Hawkes

Dresser

Sound

Don Clarke

Don Clarke

Original Music Composer

Wendy Oldfield

Wendy Oldfield

Original Music Composer

Kalla Bremer

Kalla Bremer

Original Music Composer

Rüdiger Payrhuber

Rüdiger Payrhuber

Sound Recordist

Ivan Millborrow

Ivan Millborrow

Boom Operator

Juli Vandenberg

Juli Vandenberg

Sound Editor

Elinor Hardy

Elinor Hardy

Sound Editor

Sharron Hawkes

Sharron Hawkes

Sound Editor

Marcelle Mouton

Marcelle Mouton

Sound Editor

Cindy Slingsby

Cindy Slingsby

Assistant Sound Editor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

James Robb

James Robb

Director of Photography

Michael Kennedy

Michael Kennedy

Focus Puller

Brad Rees

Brad Rees

Clapper Loader

Charl Phyfer

Charl Phyfer

Key Grip

Warren Longmore

Warren Longmore

Best Boy Grip

Mark Davison

Mark Davison

Assistant Grip

Umberto Adaggi

Umberto Adaggi

Still Photographer

Lighting

Lez Smith

Lez Smith

Gaffer

Peter Makwela

Peter Makwela

Genetator Operator

Art Department

Jon-Jon Lambon

Jon-Jon Lambon

Production Design

Vicki Driman

Vicki Driman

Set Decoration

Jeanne Henn

Jeanne Henn

Set Dresser

Shane Bunce

Shane Bunce

Property Master

Stephen Masegela

Stephen Masegela

Assistant Property Master

Wayne Leigh

Wayne Leigh

Property Builder

Sue Fischer

Sue Fischer

Main Title Designer

Other Crew

Drew Lindsay

Drew Lindsay

Scenic Artist

Wally Green

Wally Green

Choreographer

Roly Jansen

Roly Jansen

Stunt Coordinator

Tyrone Stevenson

Tyrone Stevenson

Stunts

Neville Strydom

Neville Strydom

Stunts

Graham Press

Graham Press

Stunts

Rick Cresswell

Rick Cresswell

Special Effects Coordinator

Jannie Wienand

Jannie Wienand

Special Effects Coordinator

Paul Cusson

Paul Cusson

Special Effects Assistant

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