Bakgat! (2008): Cast & Box Office
Bakgat! is a 2008 romantic comedy starring Cherie van der Merwe as Katrien Swanepoel, Altus Theart and Ivan Botha. It runs 1 hour 36 minutes and earned $373,635 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 36m (96 min)
- Original language
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Afrikaans - Studio
- The Film Factory
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Bakgat! About?
The premise of Bakgat! without spoilers.
Katrien (Cherié van der Merwe) is dumped by her boyfriend, rugby star Werner (Altus Theart), who wants to focus on the sport. She bets with friends she can turn the school’s most awkward boy, ‘Wimpie’ Koekemoer (Ivan Botha), into a star by pretending to be his girlfriend. Wimpie accepts, and Katrien ends up falling for him, until he learns she was only using him.
Bakgat! Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- geek
- one word title
- punctuation in title
- exclamation point in title
- rugby
- high school
- schoolboy
- teenage sex
- suburb
- subjective camera
- condom
- cowardice
+38 more Show fewer
- reconciliation
- debate team
- tire swing
- jumping into a pool
- toothpaste
- bully
- hazing
- mascot
- pickup truck
- falling into a pool
- outcast
- mace
- blow up doll
- shot in the leg
- motorcycle
- kiss on the forehead
- overprotective mother
- mother daughter relationship
- betrayal
- masturbation
- father son relationship
- high school prom
- running into a tree
- fake purse snatch
- embarrassment
- mother son relationship
- teenage boy
- pretoria south africa
- fat kid
- teenage girl
- prom
- gay stereotype
- prostitute
- gossip
- brat
- domineering mother
- nerd
- sports star
Bakgat! Cast & Characters
Cherie van der Merwe leads the cast as Katrien Swanepoel, with Altus Theart as Werner 'Killer' Botha and Ivan Botha as Wimpie Koekemoer.
- Cherie van der Merwe as Katrien Swanepoel
- Altus Theart as Werner 'Killer' Botha
- Ivan Botha as Wimpie Koekemoer
- Karen Fourie as Ester Koekemoer
Also Starring in Bakgat!
· 11 more- Andre Retief Kornelius Koekemoer
- Lea Clatworthy Heleen Koekemoer
- Ian Roberts Basjan du Preez
- Andrew Thompson Fanie Voster
- Deon Coetzee Meneer Sterk
- Lelia Etsebeth Liezl du Plessis
- Heléne Lombard Mev. Swanepoel
- Neil Sharim Japie Lambert
- Ciske Kruger Christie Barnard
- Ilona Nicholson Minkie Stander
- Dantus Lundall Hermanus Sterk
Bakgat! Box Office
Bakgat! grossed $373,635 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$373.6K
- International
- $373.6K
Bakgat! Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Bakgat!.
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Bakgat! FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Bakgat!, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Bakgat!?
Bakgat! runs 1 hour 36 minutes (96 minutes).
When was Bakgat! released?
Bakgat! was released on April 11, 2008.
Who is in the cast of Bakgat!?
Bakgat! stars Cherie van der Merwe as Katrien Swanepoel, Altus Theart as Werner 'Killer' Botha and Ivan Botha as Wimpie Koekemoer, among 15 credited actors.
How much did Bakgat! make at the box office?
Bakgat! grossed $373,635 worldwide.
Does Bakgat! have a post-credit scene?
No. Bakgat! has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Bakgat! in?
The original language of Bakgat! is Afrikaans.
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