Schuks! Your Country Needs You (2013) Review Links


Director: Gray Hofmeyr
Main Cast: Leon Schuster, Alfred Ntombela, Rob van Vuuren, Laré Birk
Genre: Comedy
Release Date: 2013-11-29
Age Rating: 3 L
Runtime: 97 mins. / 1 h 37 m
Official Site: Schuks! Your Country Needs You

SA’s candid camera king is back! Leon Schuster (Schuks) returns to prank unsuspecting South Africans with Schuks! Your Country Needs You. Helping him rile up everyday victims – and some famous faces – are long-time collaborator Alfred Ntombela (Shorty), rubber-faced comic star of stage & screen Rob van Vuuren (Wayne) and gorgeous newcomer Laré Birk (Sammy).

Together, the awesome foursome have wrought havoc across South Africa, testing people’s patience in traffic, swindling them at shops and scaring them by the side of the road – all for a good cause: laughter! Transformed by elaborate costumes and special effects makeup, Schuks and the team also tackle some of the country’s biggest names – will they take the bait or see the funny side of it?

Join Schuks, Shorty, Wayne and Sammy in Schuks! Your Country Needs You as they negotiate a love triangle, tangle with sports fans and get frisky with one of South Africa’s leading sports personality’s – all for a laugh!


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