MAD BUDDIES

Leon Schuster’s next comic caper, Mad Buddies, will be released nationwide on June 22.

From flying ostriches and marauding lions to irate politicians and conniving beauties, the new Mad Buddies trailer to be found at www.facebook.com/MadBuddiesMovie expands on the story of Boetie (Schuster) and Beast (Kenneth Nkosi). Two sworn enemies who, to escape a prison sentence following an unfortunate encounter at a the wedding of the Tourism Minister’s (Alfred Ntombela) daughter, are tricked by a scheming TV Producer Kelsey (Tanit Phoenix) into walking from Kwa-Zulu Natal to Gauteng.

With a goal of ending the journey as friends, the pair is unwittingly playing part in the newest and biggest reality show to hit the country ... until their plight is revealed and they join forces to exact revenge.

Along the way, Boetie and Beast encounter some larger-than-life characters who aid and, in some cases, seriously hinder their progress. From the over-zealous cafe owner (Elize Cawood), to the flamboyant farmer Daisy (Anthony Bishop) and many more, audiences should strap themselves in for an unforgettable celebration of what it means to be South African in all its colours, creeds and dimensions.

Mad Buddies is scored by Ed Jordan, directed by Gray Hofmeyr and produced by Helena Spring. Distribution rights for the film have been acquired by The Walt Disney Company South Africa and will be distributed under the Touchstone Pictures banner.