Sweet 'n Short
Seen it?1991 | 89 min | Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 29 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
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 it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gray Hofmeyr
- Leon SchusterSweet Coetzee
- Casper De VriesGeorge Weedle
- Joanna WeinbergSandy
- Alfred NtombelaAlfred Short
- Gerrit SchoonhovenSavage
- Ivan D. LucasBossie
- Gordon EdwardsDoc
- Rufus SwartLongdrop Botha
- Sean HiggsCowboys Scrumhalf
- James BorthwickShawn Raymond