The Pro

Sep 18, 2015

1h 38m

★ 6.2

Overview

The Pro tells the story of a young surfer, Tiaan Nothnagel that has to come to terms with the accidental death of his best friend, Dirkie Lawrence just before their last year at school.After Dirkie’s death, Tiaan swears off surfing for good, as he can’t stand to be reminded of everything that he and Dirkie shared. But then, Dirkie’s twin sister (who went to live with their dad after their parents split up the previous year) arrives in town on a mission: to be selected to go on Wave-Seekers, a fictional World Surf Tour and something that Tiaan and Dirkie dreamt of doing.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Sterkinekor Entertainment

KykNet

Media Film Servise

The Pro Trailers

Cast

Tiaan Nothnagel

Edwin van der Walt

Yvette Lawrence

Reine Swart

Dirkie Lawrence

Vilje Maritz

Dustin Jackson

Arno Greeff

Hermann

Bennie Fourie

Jasmine Farat

Zakeeya Patel

Kruiwa / Mr Cruywagen

Albert Maritz

Geyer

Neels Van Jaarsveld

Peet

Morné du Toit

Ed Nothnagel

Marcel Van Heerden

Elize Nothnagel (As Hélène Truter)

Helene Truter

Lorraine Lawrence

Dorette Potgieter

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