Catch a Fire

Catch a Fire

2006
1h 41m
6.3

6.3/10

156 votes • View on IMDb
Action Drama Thriller

"The spark that ignites us, unites us."

Overview

The true story of anti-apartheid activists in South Africa, and particularly the life of Patrick Chamusso, a timid foreman at Secunda CTL, the largest synthetic fuel plant in the world. Patrick is wrongly accused, imprisoned and tortured for an attempt to bomb the plant, with the injustice transforming the apolitical worker into a radicalised insurgent, who then carries out his own successful sabotage mission.

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Status: Released

Budget: $14,000,000

Revenue: $5,700,000

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Working Title Mirage Enterprises StudioCanal
Production Countries
France United Kingdom United States of America South Africa Swaziland Mozambique
Spoken Languages
English Afrikaans Zulu

Keywords

police brutality right and justice resistance south africa apartheid anc (african national congress)

Quick Facts

Release Date October 27, 2006
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0437232

Cast

Tim Robbins
Tim Robbins

Nic Vos

Derek Luke
Derek Luke

Patrick Chamusso

Bonnie Mbuli
Bonnie Mbuli

Precious Chamusso

Mncedisi Shabangu
Mncedisi Shabangu

Zuko September

Tumisho Masha
Tumisho Masha

Obadi

Sithembiso Khumalo
Sithembiso Khumalo

Sixpence

Terry Pheto
Terry Pheto

Miriam

Michele Burgers
Michele Burgers

Anna Vos

Mpho Lovinga
Mpho Lovinga

Johnny Piliso

Jay Anstey
Jay Anstey

Katie Vos

Charlotte Savage
Charlotte Savage

Marie Vos

Nomhlé Nkyonyeni
Nomhlé Nkyonyeni

Mama Dorothy

Key Crew

Phillip Noyce
Director
Shawn Slovo
Screenplay
Tim Bevan
Producer
Eric Fellner
Producer
Anthony Minghella
Producer
Robyn Slovo
Producer
Sydney Pollack
Executive Producer