Mama Jack
2005 · 100 min · Director: Gray Hofmeyr
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Set in Cape Town, South Africa Mama Jack is the story of Jack Theron, an ordinary person working on a film set. However, his movie producer boss hates him and wants to remove him from the production of the film. In a bid to get rid of Jack, the producer spikes his drink with a drug at a glamorous function, and before long Jack has got himself on the wrong side of the law. While on the run, Jack turns to his friend, a make-up artist, who turns him into "Mama Bolo". Mama Bolo soon finds “herself” employed by the producer’s fiancée, Angela. A series of deceptions and misunderstandings pile up and comic mayhem ensues with Jack Theron becoming another character, Doctor Donald, a tramp from Scotland.
Emotional fingerprint
Mama Jack (2005) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 45%, Surprise 20%, Excitement 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor45%
- Surprise20%
- Excitement15%
- Empathy10%
- Satisfaction10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Surprise, Excitement. Genres: Comedy. AI estimate.
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Cast
Angela
Booysen
Gladys
Innocence
Sisi Dladla
Jeremy
Clayton Brown
Charleen Theron
Minister of Culture
Details
- Directed by
- Gray Hofmeyr
- Written by
- Gray Hofmeyr, Geoff Newton, Leon Schuster, Paul Slabolepszy
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2005
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Country
- South Africa
- Genres
- Comedy
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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