Hansie (2008)
Overview
"How do you start over once you have betrayed a nation's trust?" The news of Hansie Cronjé's involvement with Indian bookmakers and his resulting public confession rocked the international sporting community. An unprecedented rise to glory was followed by the most horrific fall. A tarnished hero fueled the nation's fury.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.069 |
Directed By
Regardt van den Bergh
TOP CAST
Frank Rautenbach
Hansie Cronje
Sarah Thompson
Bertha Cronje
Eric Nobbs
Ewie Cronje
Sybel Coetzee
San-Marie Cronje
Brandon Auret
Frans Cronje
Candice D'Arcy
René Cronjé
Tinarie Van Wyk-Loots
Hester (Cronjé) Parsons
Dane Vilas
Allan Donald
Dawid Minnaar
Johan Volsteedt
André Jacobs
Dr. Ali Bacher
Ray McCauley
Himself
Rajesh Gopie
Rakesh
Rajit Kapoor
Prakash
Leslie Mongezi
Kopano's father
James Borthwick
Commentator Jack
Kopano Thekiso
Young Kopano
Stephen Hughes
Stephen Hughes
Regardt van den Bergh
Uncle Wiester
Deon Lotz
Rory Steyn
Anton Dekker
Raymond van Staden
Strini Pillai
Amir
Nick Lorentz
Bob Woolmer
David Sherwood
Peter Pollock
Linda Mpondo
Ngconde Balfour, Minister of Sport
Douglas Bristow
Judge King
Astrid Braaf
Advocate at King Commission
Chris van Rensburg
Nasser Hussein
Alistair Moulton Black
Jonty Rhodes
Ricky Botsis
Pilot
Nelson Mandela
Self (archive footage)
Patrick John Walton
SA Player
Chris Thompson
Herchelle Gibbs
Matthew Dylan Roberts
Joe Dawson
Fraser Nixon
Shane Warne
Jonathan Hearns
Steve Waugh (uncredited)
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