South Africa’s foremost prankster and funny man, Leon Schuster, is back, and his latest film is sure to get South Africans rolling in the aisles with laughter – both at the film, and at themselves. Schuks! Pay Back the Money!, is scheduled to open in cinemas nationwide from Friday, August 28. 

Ster-Kinekor has a treat in store for Schuster fans around the country, with pre-screenings of the film on Saturday, August 22 at 12 noon, 2 pm. 5 pm and 8 pm.

In Schuks! Pay Back the Money! Schuks (Schuster) inadvertently loses rugby’s Holy Grail – the Currie Cup – and what follows is a hilarious journey to pay for what he has done. In lieu of a R1 million fine, the Sports Minister (Desmond Dube) offers Schuks a lifeline to create a documentary film that shows South Africa in a positive light.

As the documentary takes shape, the Currie Cup traverses its own perilous journey as it moves from two clueless crooks, Bossie (Ivan Lucas) and Savage (Gerrit Schoonhoven), to an enterprising traffic officer and a conniving pawnbroker, among others.

What would a Schuks film be without a few candid camera moments? True to form, the ‘documentary’ features a series of brand new gags, featuring unsuspecting South African citizens and a host of famous personalities and celebrities – both past and current.

The film reunites Schuster with another comedy giant Desmond Dube, who also appeared in Panic Mechanic (1996) and The Millennium Menace (1999), as well as Ivan D. Lucas and Gerrit Schoonhoven, reprising the roles of the bumbling villains. And adding a touch of glamour, SA Idols finalist and South African theatre award winner Bianca Le Grange makes her big screen debut in the movie.

Schuks! Pay Back the Money! also reunites the highly successful Schuster team with producer André Scholtz and director and co-writer Gray Hofmeyr.

Watch the trailer here:  http://www.sterkinekor.com/?cinemaID=11#/trailer/7518/SCHUKS!%20PAY%20BACK%20THE%20MONEY!/

For more information on the Schuks! Pay Back the Money! pre-screenings on Saturday, August 22, and to make bookings, visit www.sterkinekor.com or sterkinekor.mobi or call Ticketline on 0861 MOVIES (668 437) or you can book at the box office.