Hansie: A True Story (2008)

"How do you start over once you have betrayed a nation's trust?" The news of Hansie Cronjé's involvement with Indian bookmakers and his resulting public confession rocked the international ... See full summary »

Director:

Regardt van den Bergh

Writers:

Dylan Ben-Israel (previous screenplay), Frans Cronjé

Stars:

Frank Rautenbach, Sarah Thompson, Matthew Dylan Roberts

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Frank Rautenbach	...	Hansie Cronjé
Sarah Thompson	...	Bertha Cronjé
Matthew Dylan Roberts	...	Joe Dawson
Leslie Mongezi	...	Kopano's father
Eric Nobbs	...	Ewie Cronjé
Sybel Coetzee	...	San-Marie Cronjé
Brandon Auret	...	Frans Cronjé
Tinarie van Wyk Loots	...	Hester (Cronjé) Parsons
Candice D'Arcy	...	René Cronjé
Rajit Kapoor	...	Prakash
Rajesh Gopie	...	Rakesh
Dane Vilas	...	Allan Donald
Ray McCauley	...	Himself (as Pastor Ray McCauley)
Dawid Minnaar	...	Johan Volsteedt
Andre Jacobs	...	Dr. Ali Bacher

Storyline

"How do you start over once you have betrayed a nation's trust?" The news of Hansie Cronjé's involvement with Indian bookmakers and his resulting public confession rocked the international sporting community. An unprecedented rise to glory was followed by the most horrific fall. A tarnished hero fueled the nation's fury. Hansie, once South African cricket's golden boy, had been stripped of everything he had held dear: a glorious captaincy, the support of his former team mates and the respect of a nation. In its place the stinging rejection of cricket administrators and the humiliating dissection of his life on international television, made his retreat into depression inevitable. Hansie's bravest moment in finally confessing his involvement with bookies had suddenly become a tightening noose around his neck. Hansie explores the very human drama of a man who, after losing everything he has worked for, begins the painstaking journey back to choosing "life". The journey is cathartic. We ...

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Plot Keywords:

hansie | south africa | cricketer | redemption | cricket the game | 

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Taglines:

The legacy of a hero, the story of a man

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Genres:

Family | Sport

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Details

Country:

South Africa

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 September 2008 (South Africa)

Also Known As:

Weg der Wahrheit: Eine wahre Geschichte

Filming Locations:

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Box Office

Budget:

$7,900,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Global Creative Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

123 min (PAL DVD)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

User Reviews

We love you Hansie and always will...!!!

As an Indian kid growing up in 90's i have fague memories of this dominating South African cricket team consisting of some modern greats. Jonty, Donald, Zulu, Pollock, Cullinan, Gibbs, Gary, Mc millan brothers to name a few. But the person i really admired as a cricketer in those days was this smart, cool headed captain naming Hansie Cronje. When all this match fixing saga came up i was very upset and deep down in my heart i was praying that Hansie should deny all those allegations. But my worst fear came true when Hansie confessed everything in front of the whole world in the King's commission. Well coming to the film.. Franc did a wonderful job by letting the world know what had really happened with Hansie. The film was scene to scene enactment what must have really happened in Hansie's life. And to be honest it was difficult to sit through it coz Hansie did let down his fans, his colleagues and most importantly his nation. But are we the right person to judge him? There are some people in this world whom we want to hate, but just can't. Hansie was one of them. RIP bro. We'll always love you. 7 out of 10.