
Spud
2010 · Movie · 107 min · ★ 7.0
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.
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Details
- Years
- 2010
- Release date
- 2010-12-03
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 107 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (56 votes)
Themes
- private school
- south africa
- bully
- teen angst
- pubic hair
- teenage crush
- school play
- masturbation
- nickname
- boys' school
- 1990s
- school bully
- +2 more
Cast & crew

John Cleese
as Mr. 'The Guv' Edly

Troye Sivan
as John 'Spud' Milton

Jamie Royal
as Henry 'Gecko' Barker
- SR
Sven Ruygrok
as Robert 'Rambo' Black

Blessing Xaba
as Sidney 'Fatty' Sibeko-Scott

Tom Burne
as Vern 'Rain Man' Blackadder

Josh Goddard
as Charlie 'Mad Dog' Hooper

Travis Hornsby
as Alan 'Boggo' Greenstein

Byron Langley
as Simon Brown

Jason Cope
as Mr. 'Sparerib' Wilson
Directed by Donovan Marsh