Sweet 'n Short_
"Oh Shucks... It's the New South Africa"
A disgraced sports presenter falls victim to an accidental head trauma and slips into a coma. He awakens months later to find that South Africa was not as he left it, he is now in the New South Africa, and his multimillion-Rand idea has been stolen from beneath him.
Starring
Leon Schuster, Casper De Vries, Joanna Weinberg
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Sweet 'n Short was released 35 years ago in 1991.
Overview
A disgraced sports presenter falls victim to an accidental head trauma and slips into a coma. He awakens months later to find that South Africa was not as he...
Sweet 'n Short is a Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 29m.
CAST (20)
Leon Schuster
Sweet Coetzee
Casper De Vries
George Weedle
Joanna Weinberg
Sandy
Alfred Ntombela
Alfred Short
Gerrit Schoonhoven
Savage
Ivan D. Lucas
Bossie
GE
Gordon Edwards
Doc
Rufus Swart
Longdrop Botha
Sean Higgs
Cowboys Scrumhalf
James Borthwick
Shawn Raymond
Jamie Bartlett
Spookie Simpson
Hannes Muller
Cowboy lock
Chris Olley
Makulu lock
DG
Derik Giessing
Makulu scrumhalf
Natalie Gamsu
Angel Weedle
Henriëtta Gryffenberg
Orphan in a storm
Kallie Knoetze
Big Boer
Jurgen Hellberg
Orange farmer
Marius Du Plooy Jnr
Farmer's son
MG
Michal Grobbelaar
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What is Sweet 'n Short about?
A disgraced sports presenter falls victim to an accidental head trauma and slips into a coma. He awakens months later to find that South Africa was not as he left it, he is now in the New South Africa, and his multimillion-Rand idea has been stolen from beneath him.
How long is Sweet 'n Short?
Sweet 'n Short has a runtime of 89 minutes (1h 29m).
Who stars in Sweet 'n Short?
The cast of Sweet 'n Short includes Leon Schuster, Casper De Vries, Joanna Weinberg, Alfred Ntombela, Gerrit Schoonhoven.
What is the rating of Sweet 'n Short?
Sweet 'n Short has a rating of 4.7 out of 10 based on 5 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Comedy