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The Lucky Specials
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The Lucky Specials

2017-02-28 · 108 min · Not rated

Drama · Music · Romance

The Lucky Specials are a cover band in a dusty town in southern Africa. Mandla is a miner by day and plays lead guitar for The Lucky Specials by night. He dreams of making it big in the music industry. When tragedy strikes, the band, Mandla and their friend Nkanyiso struggle to hold everything together.

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Directors
Rea Rangaka
Production companies
Discovery Learning Alliance, Quizzical Pictures, Nigma Pictures, Tangled Bank Studios
Countries
Mozambique, South Africa
Status
Released

Top Cast

Oros MampofuMandla
Sivenathi MabuyaSivenathi MabuyaNkanyiso
Blondia MakheneBra Easy
Richard LukunkuRichard LukunkuJose
Thomas GumedeThomas GumedeSello
Fulu ModibediFulu ModibediZwanga

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