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The Lucky Specials
The gig of his life. The fight of his life.
Genres
DramaMusicRomance
Overview
The Lucky Specials are a cover band in a dusty town in southern Africa. Mandla is a miner by day and plays lead guitar for The Lucky Specials by night. He dreams of making it big in the music industry. When tragedy strikes, the band, Mandla and their friend Nkanyiso struggle to hold everything together.
Details
Budget
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Revenue
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Runtime
108 min
Release Date
2017-02-28
Status
Released
Original Language
English
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Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Oros Mampofu
Mandla
Sivenathi Mabuya
Nkanyiso
Blondia Makhene
Bra Easy
Richard Lukunku
Jose
Thomas Gumede
Sello
Fulu Mugovhani
Zwanga
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