Big Fellas

Big Fellas is a South African comedy movie produced by the acclaimed film company "Rogue Star Films". It was released on November 23, 2007 at all NuMetro Cinemas.

Big Fellas was written by Ross Garland, directed by Philip Roberts and hosts a star packed South African cast. The film was shot on various locations that range from Cape Town to Cango Caves to Johannesburg. The story captures what life is really like in the new South Africa when it comes to BEE (Black Economic Empowerment). The film relays the journey of Jake and Zed who have to find a BEE partner in two days or a major film deal will be lost.

The Plot

The story is about Jake (Colin Moss) and Zed (Ross Garland) who in their quest to meet girls, decide to make a documentary about what life is really like for Super Models. What started out as a past time turns into a remarkable documentary that promises lots of money. However life isn't that easy as they do not have a black partner. With two days to find this partner and get to Jozi in order to close the deal, the road trip begins.

The task may seem easy but not for these two. The distractions are numerous, the sidetracks are common. Their arch nemesis and his sexy female assistant (Hakeem Kae-Kazim and Carling Ernstzen) are out to stop them so they can get the cash. Along the road the Wannabees run into super models Gigi (Gina Athens) and Mimi (Minki van der Westhuizen) who request a premiere for their modeling trade union, the South African Modeling Organisation Of South Africa or just plainly SAMOOSA.

After facing many traumas, facing off against the Gatberg darts Champion, finding the curious Ronnie's Sex shop, being put into jail, attending many parties, the unlikely heroes and the whitest black man or the blackest white man Alfonso (Cokey Falkow) finally find what they are looking for.

Cast

Colin Moss as Jake

Ross Garland as Zed

Hakeem Kae-Kazim as Ray Whitehead

Jason Cope as Wiempie and Fabio

Grethe Fox as Elsa

Lesley Mongezi as Benzi

Gina Athans as Gigi

Minki van der Westhuizen as Mimi

Carling Ernstzen as Lola

Lee-Anne Summers as Hanneke, Yolanda and Ronnies bartender

Cokey Falkow as Alfonso

Mark Lottering as Traffic cop

Louw Venter as Bullseye

Promotion

It was rumored that there would be a free give-away of movie props on the Facebook group. This included items such as the BEEast numberplate, roadsigns to Gatberg along with the pink nylon shorts worn by Gina during the production of the Film.Fact|date=July 2008

References and links

*Roguestar Films production company [http://www.roguestarfilms.com Official website]

*The Big Fellas [http://www.bigfellasmovie.com Official website]

*imdb title|0979856