Spud

Spud

7.0IMDb Score
Released:2010-12-03
Duration:107 min
Country:South Africa
Director:Donovan Marsh
Actors:John Cleese, Troye Sivan, Jamie Royal, Sven Ruygrok, Blessing Xaba
Production:Rogue Star Films, BLM Productions (ZA), The National Film and Video Foundation of South Africa, The Little Film Company

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.

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