

Hansie
2008-01-01 · 122 min · ★ 8.0
"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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- Directors
- Regardt van den Bergh
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- Countries
- South Africa
- Status
- Released
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Frank RautenbachHansie Cronje
Sarah ThompsonBertha Cronje
Eric NobbsEwie Cronje
Brandon AuretFrans Cronje
Tinarie Van Wyk-LootsHester (Cronjé) Parsons
Dawid MinnaarJohan Volsteedt
André JacobsDr. Ali Bacher
Rajesh GopieRakesh
Rajit KapoorPrakash
James BorthwickCommentator Jack
Stephen HughesStephen Hughes
Deon LotzRory Steyn
Anton DekkerRaymond van StadenTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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