Movie

Spud

★ 7.0(56)20101h 47m

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Director: Donovan Marsh
Release date: 2010-12-03
Runtime: 1h 47m
Language: English
Box office: $2,415,999
Budget: $4,000,000
Status: Released
Country: South Africa
Studio: Rogue Star Films
Part of: Spud Collection

Spud — trailer

About Spud

Spud is a 2010 movie in the Comedy and Drama genres, directed by Donovan Marsh, starring John Cleese, Troye Sivan and Jamie Royal. It has a runtime of 1 hour 47 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.0/10 from 56 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Spud in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

It's South Africa 1990. Two major events are about to happen: The release of Nelson Mandela and, more importantly, it's Spud Milton's first year at an elite boys only private boarding school. Spud is a boy from an ordinary background who wins a scholarship to a private school in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa. Surrounded by boys with nicknames like Gecko, Rambo, Rain Man and Mad Dog, Spud has his hands full trying to adapt to his new home.

Cast

John Cleese

Mr. 'The Guv' Edly

Troye Sivan

John 'Spud' Milton

Jamie Royal

Henry 'Gecko' Barker

Sven Ruygrok

Robert 'Rambo' Black

Blessing Xaba

Sidney 'Fatty' Sibeko-Scott

Tom Burne

Vern 'Rain Man' Blackadder

Josh Goddard

Charlie 'Mad Dog' Hooper

Travis Hornsby

Alan 'Boggo' Greenstein

Byron Langley

Simon Brown

Jason Cope

Mr. 'Sparerib' Wilson

Genna Blair

Debbie 'The Mermaid'

Charlbi Dean

Amanda Lawrence

Themes & keywords

private schoolsouth africabullyteen angstpubic hairteenage crushschool playmasturbationnicknameboys' school1990sschool bullyteenage childrenlate bloomer