The Umbrella Men

The Umbrella Men

The Umbrella Men

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The Umbrella Men

"Three Minstrels Walk into a Bank"

2022

1h 45m

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Music

Comedy

Crime

Overview

A ragtag bunch of musicians are forced to rob a bank during the Cape Town Minstrel Carnival in the hope they will save their iconic, but in-debt nightclub in the Bo Kaap.

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Cast & Crew

19 members

Acting

Abduragman Adams

Tariek Cupido

Abduragman Adams

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Omar Adams

Uncle Percy

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Irshaad Ally

The General

Irshaad Ally

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Keenan Arrison

Mortimer

Keenan Arrison

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Merlin Balie

Angry Cop

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Daniel Barnett

Mr. El Fontein

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Christian Bennett

Appy

Christian Bennett

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Jaques De Silva

Jerome

Jaques De Silva

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Kagiso Lediga

Tendeka

Kagiso Lediga

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Shuraigh Meyer

World's Loudest Madman

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Shamilla Miller

Keisha

Shamilla Miller

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Dann-Jaques Mouton

Loukman

Dann-Jaques Mouton

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Brendan Sean Murray

Monkey Boy

Brendan Sean Murray

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Sobantu Nqayi

Detective

Sobantu Nqayi

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Joey Yusuf Rasdien

Tiger

Joey Yusuf Rasdien

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Bronté Snell

Mila

Bronté Snell

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June van Merch

Aunty Valerie

June van Merch

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Rob van Vuuren

Cope

Rob van Vuuren

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Gavin Werner

Officer De Klerk

Gavin Werner

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