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Bakgat!

Bakgat!

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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.

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Budget

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Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

96 mins

Rating

5.667/10

Release Date

11 April 2008

Country

South Africa

Cast

Ivan Botha

Ivan Botha

Wimpie Koekemoer

Cherie van der Merwe

Cherie van der Merwe

Katrien Swanepoel

Altus Theart

Altus Theart

Werner 'Killer' Botha

Andrew Thompson

Andrew Thompson

Fanie Voster

Neil Sharim

Neil Sharim

Japie Lambert

Ciske Kruger

Ciske Kruger

Christie Barnard

Lelia Etsebeth

Lelia Etsebeth

Liezl du Plessis

Heléne Lombard

Heléne Lombard

Mev. Swanepoel

Deon Coetzee

Deon Coetzee

Meneer Sterk

Ian Roberts

Ian Roberts

Basjan du Preez

Karin Retief

Karin Retief

Ester Koekemoer

Andre Retief

Andre Retief

Kornelius Koekemoer

Dantus Lundall

Dantus Lundall

Hermanus Sterk

Ilona Nicholson

Ilona Nicholson

Minkie Stander

Lea Clatworthy

Lea Clatworthy

Heleen Koekemoer

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