
Bakgat!
2008-04-11 · 96 min · ★ 5.7
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.
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- Directors
- Henk Pretorius
- Production companies
- The Film Factory
- Countries
- South Africa
- Status
- Released
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Ivan BothaWimpie Koekemoer
Cherie van der MerweKatrien Swanepoel
Altus TheartWerner 'Killer' Botha
Lelia EtsebethLiezl du Plessis
Heléne LombardMev. Swanepoel
Deon CoetzeeMeneer Sterk
Ian RobertsBasjan du Preez
Karin RetiefEster KoekemoerTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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