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Feature film — 2010

Spud (2010)

7.01h 47mComedy — Drama

It's South Africa 1990. Two major events are about to happen: The release of Nelson Mandela and, more importantly, it's Spud Milton's first year at an elite boys only private boarding school. Spud is a boy from an ordinary background who wins a scholarship to a private school in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa. Surrounded by boys with nicknames like Gecko, Rambo, Rain Man and Mad Dog, Spud has his hands full trying to adapt to his new home.

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A high-signal pick with 56 votes.

Rogue Star Films / BLM Productions (ZA) / The National Film and Video Foundation of South Africa / The Little Film Company

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Director: Donovan Marsh

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Cast & crew

Troye Sivan as John 'Spud' Milton

Troye Sivan

John 'Spud' Milton

John Cleese as Mr. 'The Guv' Edly

John Cleese

Mr. 'The Guv' Edly

Jamie Royal as Henry 'Gecko' Barker

Jamie Royal

Henry 'Gecko' Barker

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Sven Ruygrok

Robert 'Rambo' Black

Blessing Xaba as Sidney 'Fatty' Sibeko-Scott

Blessing Xaba

Sidney 'Fatty' Sibeko-Scott

Tom Burne as Vern 'Rain Man' Blackadder

Tom Burne

Vern 'Rain Man' Blackadder

Josh Goddard as Charlie 'Mad Dog' Hooper

Josh Goddard

Charlie 'Mad Dog' Hooper

Travis Hornsby as Alan 'Boggo' Greenstein

Travis Hornsby

Alan 'Boggo' Greenstein

Byron Langley as Simon Brown

Byron Langley

Simon Brown

Jason Cope as Mr. 'Sparerib' Wilson

Jason Cope

Mr. 'Sparerib' Wilson

Genna Blair as Debbie 'The Mermaid'

Genna Blair

Debbie 'The Mermaid'

Charlbi Dean as Amanda Lawrence

Charlbi Dean

Amanda Lawrence

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