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Leading Lady

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Sparks fly between an aspiring British actress (Katie McGrath) and a South African farmer (Bok van Blerk) who helps her prepare for a role.

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Kevin Maher The Times (UK) Oct 8, 2015
1/5
The Irish-born actress Katie McGrath is in movie industry terms "so hot right now"... The less said about her new movie, however, the better. Go to Full Review Mike McCahill Guardian Oct 8, 2015
2/5
Both the blandest of romcoms and a film about film-making that displays zero feel for the way films are made. Go to Full Review Matthew Anderson CineVue Apr 8, 2019
1/5
The script is so contrived, predictable and utterly cringeworthy that it is hard to care whether the two lovebirds will fly off into the sunset together. Go to Full Review Debashine Thangevelo Independent Online (South Africa) Mar 28, 2016
3/5
[This] rom-com is peppered with an array of colourful characters. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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steve d @RT35616104 Dec 8, 2022 McGrath deserved so much batter than this script provided. See more Jun 11, 2017 Funny, romantic, touching!! See more Jul 29, 2016 Fun cast, great ending for all, and stunning scenery. Definitely worth a watch. See more Oct 10, 2015 Unoriginal but comfortable. http://www.screenrelish.com/2015/10/06/leading-lady-review/ See more Jul 2, 2015 Sweet story although not put together well. Scenes are disjointed, but the story is predictable. Still, it's a very enjoyable watch. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Henk Pretorius

Director

Katie McGrath

Jodi Rutherford

Bok van Blerk

Kobus Willemse

Gil Bellows

Daniel Taylor

Brumilda Van Rensburg

Magdaleen Willemse

André Stolz

Japie van der Merwe
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Synopsis Sparks fly between an aspiring British actress (Katie McGrath) and a South African farmer (Bok van Blerk) who helps her prepare for a role.
Director
Henk Pretorius
Producer
Henk Pretorius
Screenwriter
Tina Kruger, Henk Pretorius
Production Co
Dark Matter
Genre
Romance, Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 15, 2015
Runtime
1h 36m
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