Material (2012): Cast & Box Office
Material is a 2012 comedy directed by Craig Freimond, starring Riaad Moosa as Cassim Kaif, Denise Newman and Royston Stoffels. It runs 1 hour 34 minutes and earned $998,291 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 34m (94 min)
- Director
- Craig Freimond
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Material About?
The premise of Material without spoilers.
If you heard the tale of his life, you’d think he was joking. Cassim Kaif is a young Muslim who works in his father’s fabric shop in Fordsburg, Johannesburg. As the only son, family tradition demands he inherit and run the business, forcing him to weigh his own aspirations against the duty to keep the shop alive in the bustling city.
Material Cast & Characters
Riaad Moosa leads the cast as Cassim Kaif, with Denise Newman as Fatima Kaif and Royston Stoffels as Rafiq Kaif. Directed by Craig Freimond; 12 actors are credited in all.
- Director Craig Freimond
- Riaad Moosa as Cassim Kaif
- Denise Newman as Fatima Kaif
- Royston Stoffels as Rafiq Kaif
- Vincent Ebrahim as Ebrahim Kaif
Also Starring in Material
· 8 more- Krijay Govender Dadi Kaif
- Zakeeya Patel Aisha Kaif
- Quanita Adams Shareen
- Joey Yusuf Rasdien Yusuf (as Joey Rasdien)
- Afzal Khan Faheem
- Carishma Basday Zulfa
- Nik Rabinowitz Dave Gold
- Mel Miller Merv
More from Craig Freimond
One more film directed by Craig Freimond: Beyond the River.
Material Box Office
Material grossed $998,291 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$998.3K
- International
- $998.3K
Material Also Known As
16 alternative titles, including “Materialul” and “الخامة”.
- Also known as
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- Materialul
- الخامة
- Cassim
- O Comediante
- 笑匠之苦
- 不是这块料
- 笑料人生
- Materiál
- Az anyag
- Το Υλικό
- על התפר
- 息子は隠れコメディアン
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- Материал
- ขอฝันดังๆ ไม่ฟังพ่อ
- Materyal
- Chất hài và chất vải
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Material FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Material, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Material?
Material runs 1 hour 34 minutes (94 minutes).
When was Material released?
Material was released on February 9, 2012.
Who directed Material?
Material was directed by Craig Freimond.
More films by Craig Freimond Who is in the cast of Material?
Material stars Riaad Moosa as Cassim Kaif, Denise Newman as Fatima Kaif and Royston Stoffels as Rafiq Kaif, among 12 credited actors.
How much did Material make at the box office?
Material grossed $998,291 worldwide.
Does Material have a post-credit scene?
No. Material has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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