Bakgat! (2008)

Wimpie Koekemoer - the biggest geek in school. He is constantly embarrassed by his conservative mother and his strange father, especially in front of girls. Wimpie dreams of being popular. ... See full summary »

Director:

Henk Pretorius

Writers:

Danie Bester (original story), Henk Pretorius (original story),

Stars:

Ivan Botha, Cherie van der Merwe, Altus Theart

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ivan Botha	...	Wimpie Koekemoer
Cherie van der Merwe	...	Katrien Swanepoel
Altus Theart	...	Werner 'Killer' Botha
Andrew Thompson	...	Fanie Voster
Neil Sharim	...	Japie Lambert
Ciske Kruger	...	Christie Barnard
Lelia Etsebeth	...	Liezl du Plessis
Helene Lombard	...	Mev. Swanepoel
Deon Coetzee	...	Meneer Sterk
Ian Roberts	...	Basjan du Preez
Karen Fourie	...	Ester Koekemoer
Andre Retief	...	Kornelius Koekemoer
Dantus Lundall	...	Hermanus Sterk
Ilona Nicholson	...	Minkie Stander
Lea Clatworthy	...	Heleen Koekemoer

Storyline

Wimpie Koekemoer - the biggest geek in school. He is constantly embarrassed by his conservative mother and his strange father, especially in front of girls. Wimpie dreams of being popular. His dream could unexpectedly become a reality when the most popular girl in school, Katrien Swanepoel, is dumped by first team rugby centre Werner 'Killer' Botha. Katrien and her friends Liezl and Christie decide to give Werner a taste of his own medicine by planning to make Wimpie the new first team centre. It turns out rugby is a lot harder than Karien and Wimpie anticipated and Wimpie almost gives up. Fortunately his unexpected popularity leads to friendship with school rascals Japie and Fanie. The mischievous duo unknowingly convince Wimpie to keep playing rugby, even though they're much more interested in pajama parties with girls. Bakgat is finding yourself, despite high school.

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Plot Keywords:

rugby | high school | subjective camera | mascot | hazing | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Official Sites:

Official MySpace Official site

Country:

South Africa

Language:

Afrikaans

Release Date:

11 April 2008 (South Africa)

Filming Locations:

Pretoria, South Africa

Company Credits

Production Co:

Film Factory, The

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color Color (HD)

Did You Know?

Connections

Followed by Bakgat! II (2010)

User Reviews

One of the best South African movies

Well where to begin, when I first watched this movie, I thought it would be a typical Afrikaans movie (Bad acting, no real or original story line) but was I surprised, it is really a great movie. The movie is in Afrikaans with English subs, but for those Afrikaans speaking people out the it's truly a great modern movie. It's a typical movie about a boy in high school who is always a outcast and is willing to do anything for the high school sweetheart. In this case it is playing rugby, unlike most movies where the underdog finds out he is great at a sport, this one the underdog actually has to train for it. And during this time he and the high school prom queen actually fall in love. It's a great romantic comedy that will have you laughing from the beginning and crying at the end.