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''[[Vyfster]]'' (lit. "five-star") is an [[Afrikaans]] TV mini-series by [[Hennie Human]]  
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''[[Vyfster]]'' (lit. "five-star") is the title of an [[Afrikaans]] TV mini-series by [[Hennie Human]]  
  
There were two Series: ''[[Vyfster]]'' and ''[[Vyfster II]]'', as well as a film called ''[[Vyfster: Die Slot]]''[https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vyfster:_die_slot]
 
  
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== The general background ==
  
There is a very misleading entry on it in [[Wikipedia]][https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vyfster], which suggests the text was written by [[Johann Potgieter]] and
 
  
However, IMBd has
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A well-made and popular series telling stories about people in jail, it soon began to focus on the key characters, most notably the devious figure of "[[Skollie]]", a character that not only spawned a film, but became the centre of much of the action. 
  
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There were two series: ''[[Vyfster]]'' and ''[[Vyfster 2]]'' (or ''[[Vyfster II]]''), as well as two films deriving from the series, ''[[Skollie]]''[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2036437/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm] (1984) and ''[[Vyfster: Die Slot]]'' (1987)[https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vyfster:_die_slot]
  
== The first series (1982-)==
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There is a very misleading and skimpy entry on the title ''[[Vyfster]]'' in [[Wikipedia]][https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vyfster], which suggests the texts for the ''entire'' ''[[Vyfster]]'' TV series were written by [[Johann Potgieter]] alone.
  
Series  written by [[Hennie Human]] and directed by  [[Regardt van den Bergh]],    
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However, [[IMBd]] has it differently, correctly naming [[Hennie Human]] as the series author, with Potgieter involved as scriptwriter from series 2 onwards. 
  
Series Writing Credits 
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== The first series (''Vyfster'', 1982)==
  
... (1982) 
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Series  was written by [[Hennie Human]], directed by [[Regardt van den Bergh]] and produced by [[Lesley Mannell]] and [[Sias Odendaal]].    
Series Cast   
 
 
George Ballot  George Ballot  ... 
 
Skollie Williams (1982)
 
 
At Botha  At Botha  ... 
 
Sgt. Theuns Gerber (1982)
 
 
Paul Eilers  Paul Eilers  ... 
 
Polka (1982)
 
 
Danie Joubert  Danie Joubert  ... 
 
Hendrik le Roux (1982)
 
 
Patrick Mynhardt  Patrick Mynhardt  ... 
 
Pappa (1982)
 
 
Emgee Pretorius  Emgee Pretorius  ... 
 
Priester (1982)
 
 
Pierre Knoesen  Pierre Knoesen  ... 
 
Gerrie Prinsloo (1982)
 
 
Tromp Terre'blanche  Tromp Terre'blanche  ... 
 
Oubaas (1982)
 
 
Carel Trichardt  Carel Trichardt  ... 
 
Col. Niemandt (1982)
 
 
Marius Weyers  Marius Weyers  ... 
 
Tiger Blom (1982) (as Marius Wyers)
 
 
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
 
Casper Badenhorst  Casper Badenhorst  ... 
 
(1982)
 
 
Cathy Beard  Cathy Beard  ... 
 
(1982)
 
 
Linda Biddell  Linda Biddell  ... 
 
(1982)
 
   
 
Johan Botha Johan Botha  ...  
 
(1982)
 
 
Andries Cornelius  Andries Cornelius  ...
 
(1982)
 
 
Lochner de Kock  Lochner de Kock  ... 
 
(1982)
 
 
Joey de Koker  Joey de Koker  ... 
 
(1982)
 
 
Sann de Lange  Sann de Lange  ... 
 
(1982)
 
 
Steffan Erikh  Steffan Erikh   
 
  
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The leading characters are played by [[George Ballot]], [[At Botha]], [[Paul Eilers]], [[Danie Joubert]], [[Patrick Mynhardt]], [[Emgee Pretorius]], [[Pierre Knoesen]], [[Tromp Terre'blanche]], [[Carel Trichardt]] and [[Marius Weyers]].  
Margaret Fölscher  Margaret Fölscher  ... 
 
(1982)
 
 
Christo Gerlach  Christo Gerlach  ... 
 
(1982)
 
 
Ryno Hattingh  Ryno Hattingh  ... 
 
(1982)
 
 
Bettie Kemp  Bettie Kemp  ... 
 
(1982)
 
 
Kobus Kleynhans  Kobus Kleynhans  ... 
 
(1982)
 
 
Steve le Roux  Steve le Roux  ... 
 
(1982)
 
 
Willem Loots  Willem Loots  ... 
 
(1982)
 
 
Dawie Malan  Dawie Malan  ... 
 
(1982)
 
 
Louise Mollett-Prinsloo  Louise Mollett-Prinsloo  ... 
 
(1982)
 
 
Johan Niemandt  Johan Niemandt  ... 
 
(1982)
 
 
Daleen Otto  Daleen Otto  ... 
 
(1982)
 
 
Nic Potgieter  Nic Potgieter  ... 
 
(1982)
 
 
Robin Smith  Robin Smith  ... 
 
Gabba (1982) (as Rob Smith)
 
 
Friedrich Stark  Friedrich Stark  ... 
 
(1982)
 
 
Koos Strauss  Koos Strauss  ... 
 
(1982)
 
 
Alwyn Swart  Alwyn Swart  ... 
 
(1982)
 
 
Flip Theron  Flip Theron  ... 
 
(1982)
 
 
Heine Toerien  Heine Toerien  ... 
 
(1982) (as Hein Toerien)
 
 
Robert Travallyan  Robert Travallyan  ... 
 
(1982)
 
 
Dulcie van den Bergh  Dulcie van den Bergh  ... 
 
(1982)
 
 
Philip Van der Byl  Philip Van der Byl  ... 
 
(1982) (as Phillip van der Byl)
 
 
Alwyn van der Merwe  Alwyn van der Merwe  ... 
 
(1982)
 
 
Selma van der Vyver  Selma van der Vyver  ... 
 
(1982)
 
 
Brümilda van Rensburg  Brümilda van Rensburg  ... 
 
(1982)
 
 
Wikus van Rensburg  Wikus van Rensburg  ... 
 
(1982)
 
 
Nigel Vermaas  Nigel Vermaas  ... 
 
(1982) 
 
  
Techical: Series Produced by 
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Rest of cast consists of [[Casper Badenhorst]], [[Cathy Beard]], [[Linda Biddell]], [[Johan Botha]], [[Andries Cornelius]], [[Lochner de Kock]], [[Joey de Koker]], [[Sann de Lange]], [[Steffan Erikh]], [[Margaret Fölscher]], [[Christo Gerlach]], [[Ryno Hattingh]], [[Bettie Kemp]], [[Kobus Kleynhans]], [[Steve le Roux]], [[Willem Loots]], [[Dawie Malan]], [[Louise Mollett-Prinsloo]], [[Johan Niemandt]], [[Daleen Otto]], [[Nic Potgieter]], [[Robin Smith]], [[Friedrich Stark]], [[Koos Strauss]], [[Alwyn Swart]], [[Flip Theron]], [[Heine Toerien]], [[Robert Travallyan]], [[Dulcie van den Bergh]], [[Philip Van der Byl]], [[Alwyn van der Merwe]], [[Selma van der Vyver]], [[Brümilda van Rensburg]], [[Wikus van Rensburg]], and [[Nigel Vermaas]].
  
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'''Technical:'''
  
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Music by [[Lloyd Ross]], cinematography by  [[Johan Scheepers]],  film editing by [[Dee Liebenberg]], [[Steven White]] and [[Jo Rosas]], production management by [[Casper Badenhorst]] and [[Bev Orton]], sound by [[Lloyd Ross]] and [[Karen Warnock]], with final mix by [[Don Williamson]].
  
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==The first film (''[[Skollie]]'', 1984)==
  
Lesley Mannell  ... producer (1982) 
 
Sias Odendaal  ... producer (1982) 
 
Series Music by 
 
  
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''[[Skollie]]''[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2036437/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm]  (1984)  is an [[Afrikaans]] film written by [[Hennie Human]] and directed by [[Ivan Hall]], assisted by [[Steven White]]. It was the first film spin-off from the series [[Vyfster]] and focused on the key character from the series, portrayed by [[George Ballot]].
  
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'''See ''[[Skollie (film)]]'''''
  
 
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== The second series (''[[Vyfster 2]]'', 1986)==
Lloyd Ross  ... (1982) 
 
Series Cinematography by 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Johan Scheepers  ... (1982) 
 
Series Film Editing by 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dee Liebenberg  ... (1982) 
 
Steven White  ... (1982) 
 
Series Production Management 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Casper Badenhorst  ... production manager (1982) 
 
Bev Orton  ... production manager (1982) 
 
Series Sound Department 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lloyd Ross  ... sound (1982) 
 
Karen Warnock  ... sound editor (1982) 
 
Don Williamson  ... final mix (1982) 
 
Series Camera and Electrical Department 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kowie Hamman  ... camera assistant (1982) 
 
Series Editorial Department 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jo Rosas  ... assistant editor (1982) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
== The second series (1984?)==
 
  
 
Usually referred to as ''[[Vyfster 2]]'' (or ''[[Vyfster II]]'') it is the sequel to the original, and the precursor to the film ''[[Vyfster: Die Slot]]''
 
Usually referred to as ''[[Vyfster 2]]'' (or ''[[Vyfster II]]'') it is the sequel to the original, and the precursor to the film ''[[Vyfster: Die Slot]]''
  
== The published text (1984) ==
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Produced by [[Lesley Mannell]],  [[Sias Odendaal]] and [[Albie Venter]], written by [[Hennie Human]] (original story), [[Johann Potgieter]], with contributions by [[Cobus Rossouw]], and directed by [[Sias Odendaal]], with  [[Steven White]] as an assistant director. 
  
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The leading characters are again played by [[George Ballot]], [[Patrick Mynhardt]], [[Emgee Pretorius]], [[Paul Eilers]], [[Danie Joubert]],  [[Robin Smith]], [[Pierre Knoesen]], [[Carel Trichardt]] and [[Steffan Erikh]].
  
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Rest of cast consists of [[Rod Alexander]], [[Casper Badenhorst]], [[Norman Anstey]], [[Douglas Bates]], [[Cathy Beard]],
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[[Will Bernard]], [[Hannah Botha]],  [[Laurens Celliers]], [[Christo Compion]], [[Michael Conradie]],[[Dan Craucamp]], [[Pieter de Bruyn]], [[Joey de Koker]], [[Marius de Vos]], [[Thys du Plooy]],  [[Annette Engelbrecht]], [[Willem Engelbrecht]], [[Cornelis Esterhuyse]], [[Willie Fritz]],  [[Trajan Grobler]], [[Tilana Hanekom]], [[Konrad Hauptfleish]],  [[Peter Holden]], [[Marie Human]], [[Willie Jansen]],  [[Kobus Kleynhans]], [[Ronelle Kriel]], [[Pagel Kruger]], [[Willem Loots]], [[Louis Minnaar]], [[Johan Niemandt]], [[Werner Roberts]],, [[Jonathan Ross]], [[Johannes Slabbert]], [[Willie Steyn]], [[Hugo Taljaard ]], [[Barry Trengove]] and [[Dirk Vermeulen]].
  
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'''Techical:'''
  
== The film (1985) ==
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Music by [[Lloyd Ross]], cinematography by  [[André Pienaar]],  film editing by [[Jo Rosas]], production management by [[Gavin Sweeney]], sound by [[Bill Jacques]] and [[Karen Warnock]], with final mix by [[Syd Knowles]] and [[Trevor Pitout]]. Make-up by [[Joanna Hazelton]] and [[Gabi Molnar]]; electricity, lighting and camera by [[Albert Botha]], [[Selwyn Harvett]], [[André Pienaar]], [[Anton Van Rooyen]] and [[Emil Wessels]]; music edited by [[Dee Liebenberg]]; continuity by [[Lindsay Jayes]]; dialogue coach [[George Ballot]]; and publicity [[Stella du Toit]], [[Carine Hartman]], [[Maggie Odendaal]] and [[Suzette Pretorius]].
  
Released 1985 (Wikipedia) or 1986 (IMDb).
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== The second film (''[[Vyfster: Die Slot]]'', 1986) ==
  
Written by [[Hennie Human]] and [[Johann Potgieter]], with [[Sias Odendaal]], [[Albie Venter]] and [[George Ballot]] as co-writers, directed by [[Sias Odendaal]] and [[George Ballot]].
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''[[Vyfster: Die Slot]]'' ("five-star: the conclusion") was a feature film, made as a sequel to the series ''[[Vyfster 2]]''.  
  
The cast consisted of [[George Ballot]], [[Patrick Mynhardt]], [[Emgee Pretorius]], [[Kelsey Middleton]], [[Norman Anstey]]  Norman Anstey  ... 
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The date of release given by various sources ranges wildly from 1985 (according to Wikipedia), 1986 (according to IMDb), 1987 (according to some databases) and even 1988 (according to Roy Armes in ''Dictionary of African Filmmakers''). The date 1986 seems the likeliest.
Frik
 
 
Hannah Botha  Hannah Botha  ... 
 
Alida
 
 
Nobby Clark  Nobby Clark  ... 
 
Bunsen
 
 
Paul Eilers  Paul Eilers  ... 
 
Polka
 
 
Pierre Knoesen  Pierre Knoesen  ... 
 
Gerrie
 
 
Hennie Smit  Hennie Smit  ... 
 
Concert MC
 
 
Robin Smith  Robin Smith  ... 
 
Gabba
 
 
Willie Steyn  Willie Steyn  ... 
 
Spyker
 
 
Flip Theron  Flip Theron  ... 
 
Matt
 
 
Carel Trichardt  Carel Trichardt  ... 
 
Col. Human
 
 
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
 
Rod Alexander  Rod Alexander  ...
 
Prison guard
 
 
Douglas Bates  Douglas Bates   
 
  
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'''For details of the film, see the entry on ''[[Vyfster: Die Slot]]'''''
Pieter Botha  Pieter Botha   
 
  
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==Sources==
Bles Bridges  Bles Bridges  ... 
 
Singer at concert
 
 
Sann de Lange  Sann de Lange  ... 
 
Woman at phone booth
 
 
Annette Engelbrecht  Annette Engelbrecht  ... 
 
Prison officer
 
 
Irene Frangs  Irene Frangs   
 
  
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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1450623/
Johan Niemandt  Johan Niemandt   
 
  
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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2036437/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm
Johann Potgieter  Johann Potgieter   
 
  
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https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vyfster
Johannes Slabbert  Johannes Slabbert  ..
 
Concert organizer
 
 
Len Sparrowhawk  Len Sparrowhawk  ... 
 
Motorist
 
 
Hugo Taljaard  Hugo Taljaard 
 
  
The technical crew included
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[[Beeld]] Plus, 6 April 2007.
 
 
Music by 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lloyd Ross   
 
Cinematography by 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tobie Swanepoel   
 
Film Editing by 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dee Liebenberg   
 
Jo Rosas   
 
Costume Design by 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mercedes Schülein   
 
Makeup Department 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gabriella Molnar  ... makeup artist (as Gabi Molnar) 
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Steven White  ... assistant director 
 
Sound Department 
 
  
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https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vyfster:_die_slot
  
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Roy Armes. 2008. ''Dictionary of African Filmmakers'', Bloomington: Indiana University Press, p.382[https://books.google.co.za/books?id=88sTRTl6yKwC&pg=PA382&lpg=PA382&dq=Vyfster:+Die+Slot&source=bl&ots=Vs3ZHPMD0b&sig=1ncUQ-rfLNGRB7Ry7i241ecRhs8&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjsouKDzKzZAhXOasAKHYNWDts4ChDoAQhQMAg#v=onepage&q=Vyfster%3A%20Die%20Slot&f=false]
  
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John Bergman  ... sound 
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Sid Knowles  ... final mix 
 
Special Effects by 
 
  
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Jannie Wienand  ... special effects 
 
Stunts 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jannie Wienand  ... stunt coordinator 
 
Camera and Electrical Department 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mark Meyer  ... assistant camera 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Released in 1985.
 
 
 
 
 
The text was published and adapted by [[Erna van Heerden]]. Full-length. Cast: mixed.
 
 
 
1984
 
 
 
=Sources=
 
 
 
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1450623/
 
 
 
https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vyfster
 
 
 
https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vyfster:_die_slot
 
 
 
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Vyfster (lit. "five-star") is the title of an Afrikaans TV mini-series by Hennie Human


The general background

A well-made and popular series telling stories about people in jail, it soon began to focus on the key characters, most notably the devious figure of "Skollie", a character that not only spawned a film, but became the centre of much of the action.

There were two series: Vyfster and Vyfster 2 (or Vyfster II), as well as two films deriving from the series, Skollie[1] (1984) and Vyfster: Die Slot (1987)[2]

There is a very misleading and skimpy entry on the title Vyfster in Wikipedia[3], which suggests the texts for the entire Vyfster TV series were written by Johann Potgieter alone.

However, IMBd has it differently, correctly naming Hennie Human as the series author, with Potgieter involved as scriptwriter from series 2 onwards.

The first series (Vyfster, 1982)

Series was written by Hennie Human, directed by Regardt van den Bergh and produced by Lesley Mannell and Sias Odendaal.

The leading characters are played by George Ballot, At Botha, Paul Eilers, Danie Joubert, Patrick Mynhardt, Emgee Pretorius, Pierre Knoesen, Tromp Terre'blanche, Carel Trichardt and Marius Weyers.

Rest of cast consists of Casper Badenhorst, Cathy Beard, Linda Biddell, Johan Botha, Andries Cornelius, Lochner de Kock, Joey de Koker, Sann de Lange, Steffan Erikh, Margaret Fölscher, Christo Gerlach, Ryno Hattingh, Bettie Kemp, Kobus Kleynhans, Steve le Roux, Willem Loots, Dawie Malan, Louise Mollett-Prinsloo, Johan Niemandt, Daleen Otto, Nic Potgieter, Robin Smith, Friedrich Stark, Koos Strauss, Alwyn Swart, Flip Theron, Heine Toerien, Robert Travallyan, Dulcie van den Bergh, Philip Van der Byl, Alwyn van der Merwe, Selma van der Vyver, Brümilda van Rensburg, Wikus van Rensburg, and Nigel Vermaas.

Technical:

Music by Lloyd Ross, cinematography by Johan Scheepers, film editing by Dee Liebenberg, Steven White and Jo Rosas, production management by Casper Badenhorst and Bev Orton, sound by Lloyd Ross and Karen Warnock, with final mix by Don Williamson.

The first film (Skollie, 1984)

Skollie[4] (1984) is an Afrikaans film written by Hennie Human and directed by Ivan Hall, assisted by Steven White. It was the first film spin-off from the series Vyfster and focused on the key character from the series, portrayed by George Ballot.

See Skollie (film)

The second series (Vyfster 2, 1986)

Usually referred to as Vyfster 2 (or Vyfster II) it is the sequel to the original, and the precursor to the film Vyfster: Die Slot

Produced by Lesley Mannell, Sias Odendaal and Albie Venter, written by Hennie Human (original story), Johann Potgieter, with contributions by Cobus Rossouw, and directed by Sias Odendaal, with Steven White as an assistant director.

The leading characters are again played by George Ballot, Patrick Mynhardt, Emgee Pretorius, Paul Eilers, Danie Joubert, Robin Smith, Pierre Knoesen, Carel Trichardt and Steffan Erikh.

Rest of cast consists of Rod Alexander, Casper Badenhorst, Norman Anstey, Douglas Bates, Cathy Beard, Will Bernard, Hannah Botha, Laurens Celliers, Christo Compion, Michael Conradie,Dan Craucamp, Pieter de Bruyn, Joey de Koker, Marius de Vos, Thys du Plooy, Annette Engelbrecht, Willem Engelbrecht, Cornelis Esterhuyse, Willie Fritz, Trajan Grobler, Tilana Hanekom, Konrad Hauptfleish, Peter Holden, Marie Human, Willie Jansen, Kobus Kleynhans, Ronelle Kriel, Pagel Kruger, Willem Loots, Louis Minnaar, Johan Niemandt, Werner Roberts,, Jonathan Ross, Johannes Slabbert, Willie Steyn, Hugo Taljaard , Barry Trengove and Dirk Vermeulen.

Techical:

Music by Lloyd Ross, cinematography by André Pienaar, film editing by Jo Rosas, production management by Gavin Sweeney, sound by Bill Jacques and Karen Warnock, with final mix by Syd Knowles and Trevor Pitout. Make-up by Joanna Hazelton and Gabi Molnar; electricity, lighting and camera by Albert Botha, Selwyn Harvett, André Pienaar, Anton Van Rooyen and Emil Wessels; music edited by Dee Liebenberg; continuity by Lindsay Jayes; dialogue coach George Ballot; and publicity Stella du Toit, Carine Hartman, Maggie Odendaal and Suzette Pretorius.

The second film (Vyfster: Die Slot, 1986)

Vyfster: Die Slot ("five-star: the conclusion") was a feature film, made as a sequel to the series Vyfster 2.

The date of release given by various sources ranges wildly from 1985 (according to Wikipedia), 1986 (according to IMDb), 1987 (according to some databases) and even 1988 (according to Roy Armes in Dictionary of African Filmmakers). The date 1986 seems the likeliest.

For details of the film, see the entry on Vyfster: Die Slot

Sources

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1450623/

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2036437/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm

https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vyfster

Beeld Plus, 6 April 2007.

https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vyfster:_die_slot

Roy Armes. 2008. Dictionary of African Filmmakers, Bloomington: Indiana University Press, p.382[5]

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