Comedy, Drama
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.
MOVIE COMMENTS
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Dormitory
Synonymous With
After We Collided
Private School
Küçük Balıklar Üzerine Bir Masal
Stander
Tricky & The Cereal Killers
Luiz
Highway
Faintheart
A Little Princess
Never Never Forget Me
Black Velvet Band
Learning to Lie
One Wacky Summer
2 or 3 Things I Know About Him
Small Change
A Real Young Girl
Stuck on You
Catch a Fire
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