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Mama Jack (2005)

| Comedy | 24 November 2005 (South Africa)
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Complications arise when a fugitive (Leon Schuster), who's masquerading as a woman, falls in love with his pretty boss (Mary-Anne Barlow).

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
... Jack Theron / Mama Bolo / Donald
Lionel Newton ... John D. Daragon
Mary-Anne Barlow ... Angela
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
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Complications arise when a fugitive (Leon Schuster), who's masquerading as a woman, falls in love with his pretty boss (Mary-Anne Barlow).

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$1,012,738 (South Africa), 25 November 2005, Limited Release
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Jack: This woman is American. She needs a Mexican.
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Classic South African style
25 May 2018 | by – See all my reviews

An entertaining, enjoyable movie throughout. There are some cheap humour moments, however the style and storyline make up for it.
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