Bakgat! 16 years old

Katrien (Cherié van der Merwe) is dumped by her boyfriend, high school rugby star Werner (Altus Theart), so he can focus his energy on the sport. To get even, she makes a bet with her friends that she can make a star out of the school's dorkiest boy, 'Wimpie' Koekemoer (Ivan Botha), by pretending to be his girlfriend. The awkward Koekemoer rises to the challenge but Katrien finds herself falling unexpectedly in love with him, until he realizes she is merely using him.

Credits

Bakgat! Cast

Name Character
Ciske Kruger as Christie Barnard
Karen Fourie as Ester Koekemoer
Neil Sharim He was 23, now 39 years old as Japie Lambert
Altus Theart He was 27, now 44 years old as Werner 'Killer' Botha
Ian Roberts He was 42, now 58 years old as Basjan du Preez
Ivan Botha He was 22, now 38 years old as Wimpie Koekemoer
Lea Clatworthy as Heleen Koekemoer
Deon Coetzee He was 46, now 62 years old as Meneer Sterk
Andre Retief as Kornelius Koekemoer
Andrew Thompson He was 22, 26 years old when he died as Fanie Voster
Ilona Nicholson as Minkie Stander
Cherie van der Merwe as Katrien Swanepoel
Lelia Etsebeth as Liezl du Plessis
Helene Lombard as Mev. Swanepoel
Dantus Lundall as Hermanus Sterk

Bakgat! Crew

Name Department
Bakgat! poster
Bakgat! (16 years)

  • Release day: Friday, April 11, 2008
  • Runtime: 96 minutes