New on Amazon Prime: Cop & A Half Brings Comedy, Chaos and Joburg Scenery

Cop & A Half now on Amazon Prime
Director: Mq Ngubane
Producers: Yusuf Stevens, Odette van der Haar
Writers: Jonathan Boynton-Lee, Meren Reddy
Starring: Jonathan Boynton-Lee, Trevor Gumbi, Noxolo Dlamini, Jack Devnarain
Genre: Action, Comedy
Running Time: 1 hr 51 min
Age restriction: R (Some Language)

Cop & A Half is a bold new South African action-comedy that streams globally on Amazon Prime Video from 20 August 2025. Produced by Cheeky Studios, the film delivers a heavyweight local cast, a riotous plot, and a high-budget debut that signals the studio’s official leap into feature filmmaking. Here’s what you need to know.

What is Cop & A Half about?

Filmed across Mzansi with unfiltered energy and full-throttle attitude, Cop & A Half is a no-holds-barred ride through crime, comedy and carnage.

The story follows Jonathan Boynton-Lee and Trevor Gumbi as a mismatched duo forced to take down a ruthless drug syndicate. From Joburg’s gritty underbelly to back-alley shoot-outs, their reluctant partnership swings from botched busts to explosive chaos — with bullets flying, rules bent and one-liners landing hard. Think buddy-cop classic, but with unapologetic South African swag.

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A script and proudly Joburg scenery with a punch

Written by Meren Reddy in collaboration with lead actor Boynton-Lee, the film nods to iconic buddy-cop pairings while giving the genre a distinctly local spin — sharp dialogue, Joburg flavour, and scenes such as the Ponte Tower that you simply won’t find anywhere else.

Introducing Cheeky Studios, a game-changing SA production company

For Cheeky Studios, Cop & A Half is more than a film; it’s a bold statement of intent. Born out of Cheeky Media — the award-winning team behind The Man Cave, The Morning Show, Wingin’ It and Real Talk — the new studio represents the company’s next chapter: original scripted storytelling for a global audience.

“Cheeky Studios is the natural next step in our journey,” says Executive Producer Yusuf Stevens. “We started with advertiser-funded programming, built our name across TV and digital, and now we’re diving head-first into scripted content — not just film, but anywhere bold stories need telling. Cop & A Half is only the beginning.”