Hollywood in my House
Hollywood in my House

Hollywood in my House

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2015
1h 30m
5.5(1 votes)
Romance
Comedy
Family

Overview

Hollywood in my Huis is 'n coming-of-age romantic comedy set against the backdrop of 2004's matric dance in South Africa. The story focuses on an ordinary teenage girl - Jana van Tonder - who lives in an impoverished railway neighborhood with her dysfunctional parents. When she witnesses Charlize Theron's iconic Oscar win, Jana is inspired to transform her upcoming matric dance into her very own Hollywood Red Carpet mooment. Meanwhile, Jana's secret cursh, Brandon, the school's tennis champ, breaks off his relationship with Angelique, the school's most popular girl. But just as Jana needs to scrape together the courage to ask Brandon to the dance, her best friend and boy-next-door, Frikkie, reveals his true feelings for her. With the matric dance less than a month away, Jana has to make the difficult decision between her closest friend and her dream date.

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Production Companies

Stage 5 Films
Advantage Entertainment
EndPost Production Studios
Red Letter Day Pictures

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

21 members
Acting

Christia Visser

Jana van Tonder

Christia Visser
Acting

Edwin van der Walt

Frikkie Kruger

Edwin van der Walt
Acting

Nicola Hanekom

Beatrice van Tonder

Nicola Hanekom
Acting

Louw Venter

Tos van Tonder

Louw Venter
Acting

Leandie du Randt

Angelique

Leandie du Randt
Acting

Elana Afrika

Suzy (As Elana Afrika-Bredenkamp

Elana Afrika
Acting

Vilje Maritz

Brandon

Vilje Maritz
Acting

Francois Jacobs

Tyres

Francois Jacobs
Acting

Kelly-Eve Koopman

Karma

Kelly-Eve Koopman
Acting

Ludri Kay

Marna

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Tanja van Deventer

Sandra

Tanja van Deventer
Acting

Estelle Terblanche

Santie Roos

Estelle Terblanche
Acting

Lida Botha

Ouma Kruger

Lida Botha
Acting

Marga van Rooy

Tannie Lennie

Marga van Rooy
Acting

Derek Van Dam

Hollywood Journalist

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Liezel van der Westhuizen

Ree Carpet TV Presenter

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Deirdre Wolhuter

Angelique's Mother

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De Klerk Oelofse

Nick de Kriek

De Klerk Oelofse
Acting

Joseph Mitchell

Journalist

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Paul Roux

MC at Stud Audition

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Matt Ross

Magician at Stud Audition

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