Boetie Gaan Border Toe! (1984)

80's South African action comedy shot mostly in Afrikaans, one of South Africa's 11 indigenous languages. The main character, played by Arnold Vosloo, is a spoilt young man from a rich ... See full summary »

Director:

Regardt van den Bergh

Writers:

Johan Coetzee, Cor Nortjé

Stars:

Arnold Vosloo, Eric Nobbs, Frank Dankert

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Arnold Vosloo	...	Boetie van Tonder
Eric Nobbs	...	Corp. Botes
Frank Dankert	...	Kevin 'Dampies' Ball
Kelsey Middleton	...	Jenny Ball
Janie du Plessis	...	Elize
Kerneels Coertzen	...	Commandant Davel
Pagel Kruger	...	Tom Moerdijk
William Abdul	...	James
Frank Opperman	...	De Kock
Blake Toerien	...	Piet Slabbert
Christo Loots	...	Sunshine
Neels Engelbrecht	...	Gattie
Rudi De Jager	...	Meyer
Bobbette Fouche	...	Mrs. Moerdijk (as Bobbette Fouché)
Jacques Loots	...	Politician

Storyline

80's South African action comedy shot mostly in Afrikaans, one of South Africa's 11 indigenous languages. The main character, played by Arnold Vosloo, is a spoilt young man from a rich family, just finished with school, and conscripted to two years army service, as most defensable young men were forced to do in the 80's. The movie revolves around the young rebel's anti-establishment antics in frustrating his superiors, trying to avoid military service with his new-found comrades-at-arms and charming an inquisitive spiky-haired reporter, played by Janie du Plessis.

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Plot Keywords:

army | afrikaans | 

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Genres:

Comedy | War

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Details

Country:

South Africa

Language:

Afrikaans English

Release Date:

28 September 1984 (South Africa)

Also Known As:

Boetie Goes to the Border

Company Credits

Production Co:

Philo Pieterse Productions

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Arnold Vosloo's first film.

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Soundtracks

No Control
Sung by Dennis East

User Reviews

Have to find it.. cool South African movie..

I have seen "Boetie gaan border toe" (non-literal translation : Boetie goes to the war, literal translation: Boetie goes to the border.) yonks ago. 'though I loved it then, I'll have to rerate it when I find a local copy of the movie.

This movie is majorly in Afrikaans (A South African language), hence the title.

It's a fun movie in the mileu of the South African military activities in Angola a few decades ago.