Spud
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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. John Milton 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. Along the way Spud takes his first tentative steps along the path to manhood. (The path it seems could be a rather long road). Spud is an only child. He is cursed with parents from well beyond the lunatic fringe and a senile granny. His dad is a fervent anti-communist who is paranoid that the family domestic worker is running a shebeen from her room at the back of the family home. His mom is a free spirit and a teenager's worst nightmare, whether it's shopping for Spud's underwear in the local supermarket
Status: Released
Released Date: 2010-12-03
Runtime: 103 mins
Director: Donovan Marsh
Spoken language: English
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Original title: Spud
Production Companies: Rogue Star Films
Production Countries: South Africa
Cast
Troye Sivan
John Cleese
Sven Ruygrok
Jamie Royal
Tom Burne
Josh Goddard
Travis Hornsby
Byron Langley
Tanit Phoenix
Jason Cope
Genna Blair
Charlbi Dean
Julie Summers
Aaron McIlroy
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