Mama Jack (2005)

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Director:

Gray Hofmeyr

Writers:

Gray Hofmeyr (screenplay)
Leon Schuster (screenplay)
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Release Date:

24 November 2005 (South Africa)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Complications arise when a fugitive (Leon Schuster), who's masquerading as a woman, falls in love with his pretty boss (Mary-Anne Barlow). |

Plot Keywords:

Afrikaans

Cast

Leon Schuster	...	Jack Theron / Mama Bolo / Donald
Lionel Newton	...	John D. Daragon
Mary-Ann Barlow	...	Angela (as Mary-Anne Barlow)
Jerry Mofokeng	...	Stanley
Shaleen Surtie-Richards	...	Mayoress
Alfred Ntombela	...	Shorty Dladla
Joseph Mitchell	...	Booysen
Paul Savage	...	Thabu
Lee Duru	...	Gladys
Bongi Mdongwe	...	Innocence
Angelique Kotze	...	Ricky
Dale Abrahams	...	Traffic cop #1
Chris April	...	Sangoma
Willem S. Breedt	...	Jeremy
Laura Catlin	...	Rivonia Ryder
Andrea Dondolo	...	Sisi Dladla
Sean Higgs	...	US Ambassador
Tanya Kay	...	Tanya, Actress on Mountain
Jeroen Kranenburg	...	Dutch tourist
Ayanda Mbatyothi	...	Clayton Brown
Dumisani Mbebe	...	Minister of Culture
Sean Cameron Michael	...	Medic
Susanna Morrison	...	Charleen Theron
Jo Serekonyane	...	Vendor

Directed by
Gray Hofmeyr

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Steven Francis		contributing writer
Gray Hofmeyr		screenplay
Geoff Newton		screenplay
Leon Schuster		screenplay
Leon Schuster		story
Gus Silber		contributing writer
Paul Slabolepszy		screenplay

Produced by
Sudhir Pragjee	....	executive producer
Anant Singh	....	producer
Sanjeev Singh	....	executive producer
Helena Spring	....	producer
Daphne Williams	....	line producer

Original Music by
Didi Kriel

Cinematography by
Chris Schutte

Film Editing by
Johan Lategan

Production Design by
Darryl Hammer

Makeup Department
Kerry Skelton	....	makeup artist
Clinton Smith	....	on-set lens technician
Clinton Smith	....	prosthetic appliance designer

Production Management
Greer Klemp	....	production manager
Nicci Van Niekerk	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Willie Naude	....	first assistant director
Cathy Poole	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Steven Saunders	....	creature sculptor
Surisa Surisa	....	assistant property master

Sound Department
Charlotte Buys	....	dialogue editor
Ivan Milborrow	....	sound mixer
Jim Petrak	....	adr re-recording engineer
Jim Petrak	....	assistant sound re-recording mixer
Jeremy Saacks	....	sound effects editor
Jeremy Saacks	....	sound re-recording mixer

Special Effects by
Andrew Robertson	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Isaac Lui	....	lead animator
Cyril Schumann	....	flame artist

Stunts
Dermot Brogan	....	stunt rigger
Francois Grobbelaar	....	stunt rigger
Anton Moon	....	stunt double

Camera and Electrical Department
Nadia Brand	....	assistant camera
Rhodi-Anne Buys	....	first assistant camera
Meike Chinnery	....	first assistant a camera

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Julia Francis	....	personal dresser

Editorial Department
Brett Manson	....	digital intermediate colorist

Music Department
Reanne Leigh	....	musician

Other crew
Tina Caldeira	....	production coordinator
Yvonne Hamilton	....	assistant: Leon Schuster
Amanda Kotze	....	production accountant

Distributors

• Video Vision Entertainment (2005) (theatrical) (non-USA)
• Future Film (2006) (Finland) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Elemental Effects

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Runtime:

South Africa:100 min

Country:

South Africa

Language:

English | Afrikaans | Xhosa

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Finland:K-7

Filming Locations:

South Africa

Quotes:

Jack:This woman is American. She needs a Mexican.

Boring, almost unoriginal but some really funny parts - but give it a go.

Myself and my best friend had a choice at the movies, Transporter 2 or MamaJack (Yes we are a bit behind the rest of the world) So we decided to watch the Leon Schuster movie, this would be the first time we had actually paid to watch one of his movies, his previous hit Mr Bones did have a lot of things going for it but it fell flat in places, and i don't even want to start on his diabolical "Oh Schuks, I'm Gatvol" (the Iraq references were plain embarrassing) So we sat down with a neutral feeling, from the beginning of the movie the pace is slow and at one point turned to Clinton and told him that if the movie does not get better that we would get up and leave. Thats when the lovely Mary-Ann Barlow walked on screen, as great fans of her we immediately sat up and started taking notice (great bath scene!!!!) I guess due to her we started to relax more and gave the movie a chance, and i must admit that even after a slow start we walked out smiling.

This movie is unique in that it captures the humor that all South Africans have around them, even though we come from a dark past we all have something to smile and laugh about. To be honest this movie is funnier than Big Mammas House in places but fails to capture the emotion of Mrs Doubtfire, you will definitely laugh at places and i'm sure most people would love to come and experience the beauty of South Africa first hand. There are some really funny moments & its not too emotionally sloppy and this saves the movie from being a bad combo of Mrs Doubtfire/Big Mammas House.

This is a nice family movie to relax with and its really one of the better movies to come out of South Africa.

Overall . this movie receives a 7 out of 10 because of the lovely Mary-Ann Barlow, she is definitely one of the sexiest women in South Africa!