Mr. Bones (2001): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Mr. Bones is a 2001 comedy directed by Gray Hofmeyr, starring Leon Schuster as Mr. Bones, Faizon Love and Fats Bookholane. It runs 1 hour 50 minutes and earned $3.7 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 50m (110 min)
- Director
- Gray Hofmeyr
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- UFA
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Mr. Bones About?
The premise of Mr. Bones without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A medicine man is sent looking for the son of his tribal king, and brings back an American golfer and a host of goons intent on keeping him in the golf tournament.
Mr. Bones Themes & Keywords
· 35 tags- slapstick comedy
- character name as title
- mr. bones character
- two word title
- south african
- prologue
- lion
- flatulence
- kuvuki tribe
- nickname
- flash forward
- baby boy
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- search for son
- professional golfer
- kuvukiland south africa
- heir
- casino owner
- sports manager
- love
- elephant
- bird
- rhinoceros
- child in jeopardy
- baby in jeopardy
- american
- son
- medicine man
- king
- golf
- golfer
- golf tournament
- tribe
- airplane crash
- baby
- africa
Mr. Bones Cast & Characters
Leon Schuster leads the cast as Mr. Bones, with Faizon Love as Fats Pudbedder and Fats Bookholane as King Tsonga. Directed by Gray Hofmeyr; 10 actors are credited in all.
- Director Gray Hofmeyr
- Leon Schuster as Mr. Bones
- Faizon Love as Fats Pudbedder
- Fats Bookholane as King Tsonga
- David Ramsey as Vince Lee
Also Starring in Mr. Bones
· 6 more- Robert Whitehead Zach Devlin
- Jane Benney Laleti
- Seputla Sebogodi Young Tsonga
- Craig Morris Future Son-in-Law
- Zack du Plessis Farmer
- Fem Belling Helicopter Pilot
More from Gray Hofmeyr
More films directed by Gray Hofmeyr: Mr. Bones 3: Son of Bones, Little Big Mouth, Frank and Fearless and Schuks: Pay Back the Money.
Mr. Bones Plot Summary
What happens in Mr. Bones from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In Kuvukiland, a kingdom in Southern Africa, a baby named Mr. Bones [Leon Schuster] arrives alive from a nearby airplane crash and grows into the bone-throwing prophesier of the realm. King Tsonga [Fats Bookholane] rules Kuvukiland and longs for a male heir; after seventeen daughters, he nearly loses hope, until a memory surfaces of fathering a boy decades earlier in Sun City. He immediately sends Mr. Bones to locate the future prince.
Full summary
The whole story of Mr. Bones, scene by scene
Mr. Bones Box Office
Mr. Bones grossed $3.7 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$3.7M
- International
- $3.7M
Mr. Bones Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Mr. Bones.
How Well Do You Know Mr. Bones?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
Who portrays the title character Mr. Bones?
Mr. Bones Also Known As
5 alternative titles, including “Csonthülye” and “O Grande Feiticeiro”.
- Also known as
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- Csonthülye
- O Grande Feiticeiro
- Мистер Бонс
- Bláznivý šaman
- Містер Бонс
Seen Mr. Bones?
Movies Like Mr. Bones
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Funny Bones, A Bone for a Bone and Mr. Funny Bone.
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Funny Bones 1995 -
A Bone for a Bone 1951 -
Mr. Funny Bone 1976 -
Mister Moses 1965 -
Will Our Heroes Be Able to Find Their Friend Who Has Mysteriously Disappeared in Africa? 1968 -
King of the Wild 1931 -
Going Bananas 1987 -
Call Me Bwana 1963 -
I’m a Monkey’s Uncle 1948 -
The Safari 2003 -
The Dentist 1932 -
Skullduggery 1970
Mr. Bones FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Mr. Bones, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Mr. Bones?
Mr. Bones runs 1 hour 50 minutes (110 minutes).
When was Mr. Bones released?
Mr. Bones was released on October 30, 2001.
Who directed Mr. Bones?
Mr. Bones was directed by Gray Hofmeyr.
More films by Gray Hofmeyr Who is in the cast of Mr. Bones?
Mr. Bones stars Leon Schuster as Mr. Bones, Faizon Love as Fats Pudbedder and Fats Bookholane as King Tsonga, among 10 credited actors.
How much did Mr. Bones make at the box office?
Mr. Bones grossed $3.7 million worldwide.
Does Mr. Bones have a post-credit scene?
No. Mr. Bones has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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