Bakgat! (2008)
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Katrien (Cherié van der Merwe) is dumped by her boyfriend, high school rugby star Werner (Altus Theart), so he can focus his energy on the sport. To get even, she makes a bet with her friends that she can make a star out of the school's dorkiest boy, 'Wimpie' Koekemoer (Ivan Botha), by pretending to be his girlfriend. The awkward Koekemoer rises to the challenge but Katrien finds herself falling unexpectedly in love with him, until he realizes she is merely using him.
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Ivan BothaWimpie Koekemoer
Cherie van der MerweKatrien Swanepoel
Altus TheartWerner 'Killer' BothaAndrew ThompsonFanie VosterNeil SharimJapie LambertCiske KrugerChristie BarnardLelia EtsebethLiezl du PlessisHelene LombardMev. Swanepoel
Deon CoetzeeMeneer Sterk
Ian RobertsBasjan du Preez
Karin RetiefEster KoekemoerAndre RetiefKornelius KoekemoerKeywords
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What is Bakgat! about?
Katrien (Cherié van der Merwe) is dumped by her boyfriend, high school rugby star Werner (Altus Theart), so he can focus his energy on the sport. To get even, she makes a bet with her friends that she can make a star out of the school's dorkiest boy, 'Wimpie' Koekemoer (Ivan Botha), by pretending to be his girlfriend. The awkward Koekemoer rises to the challenge but Katrien finds herself falling unexpectedly in love with him, until he realizes she is merely using him.
How long is Bakgat!?
Bakgat! has a runtime of 96 minutes.