The Lucky Specials
2017, English. Directed by Rea Rangaka.
The gig of his life. The fight of his life.
The Lucky Specials are a cover band in a dusty town in southern Africa. Mandla is a miner by day and plays lead guitar for The Lucky Specials by night. He dreams of making it big in the music industry. When tragedy strikes, the band, Mandla and their friend Nkanyiso struggle to hold everything together.
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 28 February 2017
- Country
- Mozambique, South Africa
- Written by
- Nonzi Bogatsu, Tim Greene
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The Lucky Specials runs 108 minutes (1h 48m).
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Which OTT platform is The Lucky Specials on?
The Lucky Specials isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 28 February 2017. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Lucky Specials?
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Who directed The Lucky Specials?
The Lucky Specials (2017) was directed by Rea Rangaka and stars Oros Mampofu, Sivenathi Mabuya, Blondia Makhene.