Overview - Spud

Date of release

Genres

  • Comedy
  • Drama

Runtime: 107 minutes

Homepage: Spud

Budget

$4,000,000.00

Revenue

$2,415,999.00

Spoken Languages

  • English

Production companies

  • Name: Rogue Star Films

    Production country South Africa

  • Name: BLM Productions (ZA)

    Production country

  • Name: The National Film and Video Foundation of South Africa

    Production country South Africa

  • Name: The Little Film Company

    Production country

Overview

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.

Cast

  • Name: John Cleese

    Character: Mr. 'The Guv' Edly

    Popularity: 2.6038

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  • Name: Troye Sivan

    Character: John 'Spud' Milton

    Popularity: 0.4708

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  • Name: Jamie Royal

    Character: Henry 'Gecko' Barker

    Popularity: 0.37

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  • Name: Sven Ruygrok

    Character: Robert 'Rambo' Black

    Popularity: 1.1816

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  • Name: Blessing Xaba

    Character: Sidney 'Fatty' Sibeko-Scott

    Popularity: 0.4399

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  • Name: Tom Burne

    Character: Vern 'Rain Main' Blackadder

    Popularity: 0.7622

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  • Name: Josh Goddard

    Character: Charlie 'Mad Dog' Hooper

    Popularity: 0.328

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  • Name: Travis Hornsby

    Character: Alan 'Boggo' Greenstein

    Popularity: 0.5762

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