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The plot follows (Schuster) and Beast (Nkosi), two lifelong rivals tricked by a conniving TV producer, Kelsey (Tanit Phoenix), into a cross-country walking trip for a hidden-camera reality show.

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Mad Buddies is a South African buddy comedy directed by Gray Hofmeyr and starring Leon Schuster, Kenneth Nkosi, and Alfred Ntombela. The plot follows two sworn enemies, Boetie (Schuster) and Beast (Nkosi), who are forced to work together on a road trip after being tricked by a mutual adversary. The film mixes slapstick humor, local South African references, and English dialogue with occasional Afrikaans or Zulu phrases.