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Mama Jack (2005)

Directed by Gray Hofmeyr

Overview

Set in Cape Town, South Africa Mama Jack is the story of Jack Theron, an ordinary person working on a film set. However, his movie producer boss hates him and wants to remove him from the production of the film. In a bid to get rid of Jack, the producer spikes his drink with a drug at a glamorous function, and before long Jack has got himself on the wrong side of the law.  While on the run, Jack turns to his friend, a make-up artist, who turns him into “Mama Bolo”. Mama Bolo soon finds “herself” employed by the producer’s fiancée, Angela.  A series of deceptions and misunderstandings pile up and comic mayhem ensues with Jack Theron becoming another character, Doctor Donald, a tramp from Scotland.

Length 100 minutes

Actors

Leon Schuster | Mary-Ann Barlow | Lionel Newton | Jerry Mofokeng | Alfred Ntombela | Shaleen Surtie-Richards | Laura Catlin | Angelique Kotze | Joseph Mitchell | Paul Savage | Lee Duru | Bongi Mdongwe | Andrea Dondolo | Sean Cameron Michael | Chris April | Willem S. Breedt | Ayanda Mbatyothi | Susanna Morrison | Sean Higgs | Dumisani Mbebe | Jo Serekonyane | Jeroen Kranenburg | Dale Abrahams | Tanya Kay | Jon Plowman