Bakgat!

Apr 11, 2008

1h 36m

★ 5.7

Overview

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.

Genres

Comedy

Romance

Production Companies

The Film Factory

Bakgat! Trailers

Cast

Wimpie Koekemoer

Ivan Botha

Katrien Swanepoel

Cherie van der Merwe

Werner 'Killer' Botha

Altus Theart

Fanie Voster

Andrew Thompson

Japie Lambert

Neil Sharim

Christie Barnard

Ciske Kruger

Liezl du Plessis

Lelia Etsebeth

Mev. Swanepoel

Heléne Lombard

Meneer Sterk

Deon Coetzee

Basjan du Preez

Ian Roberts

Ester Koekemoer

Karin Retief

Kornelius Koekemoer

Andre Retief

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