Mama Jack (2005)

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.

Title: Mama Jack

Release Date: 2005-01-01

Runtime: 100 minutes

Director: Gray Hofmeyr

Cast: Leon Schuster, Mary-Ann Barlow, Lionel Newton, Jerry Mofokeng, Alfred Ntombela, Shaleen Surtie-Richards

Genres: Comedy

Country: South Africa

Rating: ★★★★☆ • 5.7 / 10

TMDB: https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/19782