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Bookmark this pageThe Stick (1988)
Director: Darrell Roodt
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From Time Out Film Guide
A 'stick' is a small infantry detachment, and this one is used to browbeat the audience into realising that war is futile. No marks for originality of thought, then, nor for that matter for the director, who seems to be paying homage to Platoon. A bunch of Boer brutes (including, of course, a drug-crazed maniac) is sent on a search-and-destroy mission 'across the border'. When they encounter a zebra's head in a tree, their black tracker goes all funny, and when a witch doctor is shot all hell breaks loose. The naive voice-over is corny, but the veldt is stunningly photographed, and the action is full of nasty moments. Crude but effective.Author: MS
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- Posted on Nov 10 2010 15:53 i'll chk that
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- Mark said...
- Posted on Nov 10 2010 15:22 Bob, try and look for torrents based in South Africa, and maybe if you know how, you can put an advert on a webpage for the distributors, etc.
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- bob said...
- Posted on Nov 10 2010 14:46 am trying to find a torrent; if i hv any luck i'll post here
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- Mark said...
- Posted on Nov 10 2010 14:16 Contacted the Distribution Office and spoke to someone regarding obtaining a copy of this movie - Even though I've emailed them several times, they have yet to give me a satisfactory reply to obtaining a copy. Tried various download sites, but still no luck - Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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- bob said...
- Posted on Nov 10 2010 12:30 hi mark; me too; any luck yet?
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- Mark said...
- Posted on Feb 11 2010 11:12 I am desperately seeking a copy of this movie, if anyone can help please???
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- Posted on Oct 18 2009 08:55 WHERE CAN I WATCH IT?????
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- Kerry said...
- Posted on Apr 18 2009 18:07 Probably the worst film ever made in all history of film making!
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Cast & crew
Director: Darrell Roodt
Producer: Anant Singh
Cast: Nicky Rebelo, James Whyle, Frank Opperman, Winston Nishana, Sean Taylor full cast
Genre(s): Action/Adventure
Duration: 90 mins
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