Jonathan Pienaar
Also Known As: Johnny Pienaar, Jonathan Pretorius
Biography: Jonathan Pienaar is a South African writer, actor, voice-over artist and comedian who has been active for over 20 years. He has appeared in numerous South African and international films and television shows including Blood Diamond, Crusoe, and Wild At Heart, and the German series Deutschland 86.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Not available
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Birthday: September 16, 1962
Age: 62 years old
Gender: Male
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Ring of Beasts
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Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: en
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American Ninja 2: The Confrontation
Overview: On a remote Caribbean island, Army Ranger Joe Armstrong saves an old friend from the clutches of "The Lion", an evil super-criminal who has kidnapped a local scientist and mass-produced an army of mutant Ninja warriors.
Genres: Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-05-01
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The Three Investigators in The Secret of Terror Castle
Overview: A new case for the cult detectives! Not by coincidence, a mysterious videotape falls into the hands of Jupiter Jones, Pete Crenshaw and Bob Andrews during Jupiter's birthday party in Rocky Beach. On it is a recording of Jupiter's long dead parents. In their message they want to communicate to their son the key to an especially tricky riddle.
Genres: Mystery Adventure Family
Original Language: de
Release Date: 2009-03-19
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The Visual Bible: Matthew
Overview: The only dramatization using the actual scriptures...word for word from the New International Version (NIV). In Israel, then known as Judea of the Roman Empire, Nazarene Jesus Christ travels around the country with His disciples preaching to the people about God and salvation of their souls.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-10-01
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The Lost Future
Overview: A group of post-apocalyptic survivors, struggle to survive in a world where jungles and forests and primeval wetlands and deserts have obliterated civilization. They staunchly face genetically mutating beasts and mysterious diseases in an attempt to re-establish the human race as masters of Earth.
Genres: Adventure Science Fiction TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-11-13
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Hibernation
Overview: During a never-ending winter, an old man descends down a mountain into the valley of oblivion. There he stumbles upon two sisters who are seeking salvation within the ruin.
Genres: Fantasy Drama
Original Language: af
Release Date: 2023-07-23
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The Fragile King
Overview: Gerald King, who is closer to death than life gets dumped with his 15 -year-old grandson, when the child's mother dies in a drunken car crash. Both the boy and grandfather are shocked into a new reality.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-03-11
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Ring of the Nibelungs
Overview: In this swords-and-sorcery tale, good-hearted blacksmith Eyvind hides away infant Prince Siegfried after two malevolent kings murder his father. But a fiery meteor sent by the gods reveals Siegfried's destiny, sending him on the quest of a lifetime. To save a crumbling kingdom claim the heart of his true love, he'll have to slay the nefarious dragon, Fafnir.
Genres: Action Adventure Fantasy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-11-19
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Wild Maneuvres
Overview: Military-Comedy. Sequel to "Boetie gaan border toe". Boetie (Translated into English as 'Buddy' or "Brother") wants to win his girlfriend Liza back, who just dumped him. With the help of some money, he engineers that she is assigned as reporter to the planned manoeuvres, where he would love to impress her. However, things turn out different as Buddy and his comrades are assigned to do the manual labour during the manoeuvres, and the arrogant Captain humiliating them turns out to be Liza's new boyfriend. But when a bunch of criminal madmen disturb the manoeuvre and take a hostage, it is up to Buddy and his comrades to rescue the hostage, their honour - and the girl's love.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: af
Release Date: 1985-06-25
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Kalahari Harry
Overview: Kalahari Harry is a noble story of the plight of the Kalahari bushman in their struggle for land and survival. A rich Johannesburg business man Mr. Kowalski is sent to the Northern Cape (home of the indigenous bushman), to asses the potential of building a state-of-the-art casino. Kalahari Harry, a member of the local Bushman tribe is decidedly opposed to this corporate move and sets into motion a series of ingenious plans to prevent this from happening.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-12-06
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The Race-Ist
Overview: As a kid in the eighties in South Africa, Lukas dreams of becoming a quarter mile racing champ. His mom tells him to stay away from those people because they are Racists. Lukas is too young to know what a racist is and hears it as 'Race-ist'. The Film follows his journey as a young man in modern South Africa where the limitation of color no longer applies.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-04-10
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Shotgun Garfunkel
Overview: A group of friends in their thirties go on the quest for an epic night out, opening the door to betrayal, lies, honesty and love. This movie was South Africa's attempt at creating the fastest feature film ever made.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-05-11
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Lyklollery
Overview: Everyone in Jolliefontein, a small rural town, is in a frenzy about the upcoming rugby match. A TV license inspector, while searching for licenses, crashes a few friends' rugby afternoon in front of the TV and suddenly dies. What should be done with the body now?
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Original Language: af
Release Date: 2001-01-01
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Impact
Overview: New York City is in a panic caused by an insane murderer; Maria, a police officer is entrusted with the case; to do this, she pretends to be a prostitute. One night, she meets a possible suspect who holds her and her partner hostage.
Genres: Action Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-11-06
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Riding with Sugar
Overview: Terrence is a South African teen who dreams of escaping the world of drugs to become a BMX champion rider. He stumbles into a precarious and unlikely friendship with Olivia, a beautiful girl who appreciates both his dream and drive.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-05-17
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Inside Story
Overview: On a dusty soccer pitch in Malindi, Kenya young Kalu is an aggressive striker of the “Malindi Sharks,” who dreams of playing professional soccer. He’s a selfish player and a clear stand out on his team and knows he’s destined for glory. Then one day his life dramatically changes. Kalu gets an offer to play soccer on a second tier team in South Africa on the same day his father is killed in an accident and he unknowingly is exposed to the HIV virus. He makes the decision to go play soccer and send part of his salary back to home to his mother and sister.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-12-01
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The First Christmas
Overview: The story of the birth of Christ brought to life in this claymation short film.
Genres: Animation Drama Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-01-01
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Street Trash
Overview: A group of homeless misfits must fight for survival when they discover a plot to exterminate every homeless person in the city. A remake of the 1987 cult classic.
Genres: Horror Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2025-01-10
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The All New Adventures of Laurel & Hardy in For Love or Mummy
Overview: Bronson Pinchot does a nice job imitating Stan Laurel and Gailard Sartain gives a good appearance as Oliver Hardy, but the imitation does not extend to the original duo's comedy. The silly story line finds the two trying to protect a professor's daughter from a mummy that has been re-born
Genres: Family Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-01-27
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Lord Jones is Dead
Overview: Two journalists and a photographer are sent to stake out a woman's house and told not to return without a story. When the woman shows no sign of appearing, they take matters into their own hands.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-07-25
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The Tattoo Chase
Overview: In order to receive an inheritance, Howie Goldman must comb the globe and find a woman with a deposit box number tattooed on her derrière.
Genres: Adventure Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-01-01
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Empire of the Sharks
Overview: On a future earth where 98% of the surface is underwater, a Warlord who controls an army of sharks meets his match when he captures the daughter of a mysterious shark caller who must learn to marshal a supernatural ability if she is to free her people from the Warlord's dominion.
Genres: Science Fiction Action Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-06-21
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Broken Darkness
Overview: The exciting story of Sam, a broken man who after the world ends from a massive Meteor shower and the death of his son, is forced to survive underground. He and his trusted friend Troy along with a young female Rose, are thrust on a journey that takes them into the darkest parts of the underground world where they find themselves on the run with a crew of rag tag yet heavily armed rangers. Hunted down by mutated creatures, bandits and cannibals alike, their undeniable defiance to return home is challenged, and an honest story emerges to reveal the heart of friendship in the face of death. Broken Darkness is a tale of selflessness, friendship and courage.
Genres: Action Drama Science Fiction Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-10-29
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Snaaks Genoeg
Overview: Snaaks Genoeg (Funny Enough) is an entertaining and poignant dark comedy, which explores the pain inflicted by humour on the average human being. The film, an original piece written and directed by David Moore, follows a down-and-out comedian (Casper de Vries) who drifts from one small town to another. Having alienated his audience with his crude comments and dirty humours, his popularity has faded. He hits the road fighting not only for survival, but also to find the spark he once had. He has been reduced to doing shows in small towns and working for food and accommodation. As he drifts from remote location to remote location, successful comedians are being kidnapped, tortured and murdered in bizarre ways, and he seems to be riding right into the centre of this storm.
Genres: Comedy Crime Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-08-13
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6-Headed Shark Attack
Overview: What is supposed to be a marriage boot camp on a remote island turns into the ultimate test for survival when a 6-headed shark starts attacking the beach. Trapped with minimal weapons they try to fight off the shark, but quickly discover that no one is safe in the water or on land.
Genres: Horror Action Science Fiction TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-08-18
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Monster Island
Overview: Gigantic monsters threaten to destroy everything in their path as mankind remains defenseless
Genres: Science Fiction TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-06-01
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Cowboy Dan
Overview: Bandits steal a cowboy's cattle while he is being distracted by a beautiful woman. But the bandits are car thieves, the cowboy is a car guard, the cattle are cars and the cowboy's muse a barmaid. The theft sends Cowboy Dan on a mission to retrieve the car and find justice in the criminal underworld of Cape Town, with Zancas - a scared hobo - as his only help and unlikely sidekick. "Cowboy Dan" is a reinterpretation of the classic Western with a Cape flavour through the eyes of a modern "Man from La Mancha".
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
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Bustin Chops The Movie
Overview: The movie starts 5 years after stuntman Eugene Koekemoer and his crew of misfit stuntmen left the world of fame with their Stunt TV shows and started to work regular 9 to 5 jobs.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-07-12
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The Last Days of American Crime
Overview: In the not-too-distant future, as a final response to crime and terrorism, the U.S. government plans to broadcast a signal that will make it impossible for anyone to knowingly break the law.
Genres: Action Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-06-05
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Fried Barry
Overview: Barry is a drug-addled, abusive bastard who - after yet another bender - is abducted by aliens. Barry takes a backseat as an alien visitor assumes control of his body and takes it for a joyride through Cape Town. What follows is an onslaught of drugs, sex, and violence as our alien tourist enters the weird and wonderful world of humankind.
Genres: Horror Comedy Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-03-06
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Mandela and de Klerk
Overview: Sidney Poitier and Michael Caine both received Emmy nominations for their performances in this made-for-TV movie. The plot follows Nelson Mandela's 27-year struggle to end apartheid.
Genres: Drama History TV Movie
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1997-02-16
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Dollars and White Pipes
Overview: Based on the true life story of Bernard Baaitjies who grew up in Hanover Park.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-01-01
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The Gods Must Be Crazy: Crazy Safari
Overview: Two guys, one of them a magician, are transporting an ancient chinese vampire who can only be controlled by a series of yellow tapes, and is the ancestor of the other guy. On the way, while flying over Africa, their plane stalls. And of all places, where do they land? That's right, in the village of the tribe of "The Gods Must Be Crazy".
Genres: Comedy Fantasy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1991-07-05
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