Frank & Fearless

Frank & Fearless: All the details as Leon Schuster returns with new film

Leon is baaaaack!

Frank & Fearless

After a much quieter few years, South African comedian Leon Schuster is set to burst back onto the scene later in 2018 His new film, Frank & Fearless. We’ve got all the details for you, right here.

Frank & Fearless: Leon Schuster is back

Frank & Fearless will open in cinemas across the country on 23 November 2018. 

With Schuster having made so many films over the years, the new film will have an extra emphasis on an “inspiring storyline that will keep audiences captivated until the credits start tolling”.

“Together with co-writer director, Gray Hofmeyr, Frank & Fearless takes it to the next level by introducing a relevant and engrossing story and a depth of emotion which sets it apart from anything else previously produced by this iconic filmmaker.”

Frank & Fearless: Who makes up the cast?

With Schuster obviously the main character (a lovable old man called Sonny Frank), he is joined by local stars like Themba Ntuli, Kenneth Nkosi and Khanyi Mbau.

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Ntuli will play a ten-year-old rural African boy who teams with Frank to attempt to stop Rhino slaughter. Nkosi takes up the role of “Dolf”, a terrifying ranger turned poacher.

Old school Madam and Eve fans will also be delighted to see Jennifer Steyn feature in a role too.

Frank & Fearless: Four years in the making

If you’ve been wondering where the SA funnyman has been the last few years, the answer seems to be “writing a script.” Yep, getting this film together was a four year process.

“This film was an extremely difficult movie to make, and the script by Gray, myself and Geoff Newton, was developed over a period of four years. Gray and I worked together for the first time on ‘Sweet and Short’ in 1991, and have made nine movies together since then.”

We are confident that this latest offering tops all our previous efforts, and that the kids of this world and their moms and dads will be engrossed by this film,” Schuster said

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For Schuster and Hofmeyr, the film’s popularity is hoped to translate into spreading the message of wildlife conservation.