Mr. Bones

A tribal shaman is tasked by his king to locate the royal heir. This search leads the medicine man to a resort in the African jungle, where he mistakenly identifies a famous American golfer as the missing son. After kidnapping the athlete and bringing him back to the village, the shaman faces conflict with those determined to return the golfer to his tournament.

This South African comedy was directed by Gray Hofmeyr, appearing after his 1993 film Yankee Zulu and before Mama Jack in 2005 and Mr. Bones 3: Son of Bones in 2022. The screenplay was written by Leon Schuster, Greg Latter, and Hofmeyr. The movie stars Leon Schuster in the title role alongside David Ramsey, Faizon Love, Robert Whitehead, Jane Benney, and Fats Bookholane. The production involved a credited cast of 53 people and a crew of 150.

The film earned 4 million USD at the worldwide box office. On TMDB, it has a rating of 6/10 based on 44 votes.