Bakgat! (2008)
Katrien (Cherié van der Merwe) is dumped by her boyfriend, high school rugby star Werner (Altus Theart), so he can focus his energy on the sport. To get even, she makes a bet with her friends that she can make a star out of the school's dorkiest boy, 'Wimpie' Koekemoer (Ivan Botha), by pretending to be his girlfriend. The awkward Koekemoer rises to the challenge but Katrien finds herself falling unexpectedly in love with him, until he realizes she is merely using him.
Director: Henk Pretorius
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Runtime: 96 min
Release Date: April 11, 2008
Cast
- Ivan Botha - Wimpie Koekemoer
- Cherie van der Merwe - Katrien Swanepoel
- Altus Theart - Werner 'Killer' Botha
- Andrew Thompson - Fanie Voster
- Neil Sharim - Japie Lambert
- Ciske Kruger - Christie Barnard
- Lelia Etsebeth - Liezl du Plessis
- Heléne Lombard - Mev. Swanepoel
- Deon Coetzee - Meneer Sterk
- Ian Roberts - Basjan du Preez
Music: Benjamin Willem
Cinematography: Tom Marais
Editing: C.A. van Aswegen
Production: The Film Factory
Country: South Africa
Language: Afrikaans
Original Language: en
Themes
High School Comedy and Growing Pains, High School Pranks and Graduation Excitement, High School Reunion and Comedy, Hilarious High School Prank War
Keywords
high school, rugby, geek, afrikaans
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Bakgat! about?
- Katrien (Cherié van der Merwe) is dumped by her boyfriend, high school rugby star Werner (Altus Theart), so he can focus his energy on the sport. To get even, she makes a bet with her friends that she can make a star out of the school's dorkiest boy, 'Wimpie' Koekemoer (Ivan Botha), by pretending to be his girlfriend. The awkward Koekemoer rises to the challenge but Katrien finds herself falling unexpectedly in love with him, until he realizes she is merely using him.
- Who directed Bakgat!?
- Bakgat! was directed by Henk Pretorius.
- Who stars in Bakgat!?
- Bakgat! stars Ivan Botha, Cherie van der Merwe, Altus Theart, Andrew Thompson, Neil Sharim, Ciske Kruger.
- How long is Bakgat!?
- Bakgat! has a runtime of 1h 36m (96 minutes).
- What genre is Bakgat!?
- Bakgat! is a Comedy, Romance film.
- Where was Bakgat! produced?
- Bakgat! was produced in South Africa.
- What are the themes of Bakgat!?
- The themes of Bakgat! include: High School Comedy and Growing Pains, High School Pranks and Graduation Excitement, High School Reunion and Comedy, Hilarious High School Prank War.