Catch a Fire (2006)

10/27/2006 (FR) • 1h 41m

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.

Top Billed Cast

Derek Luke

Patrick Chamusso

Bonnie Mbuli

Precious Chamusso

Mncedisi Shabangu

Zuko September

Mpho Lovinga

Johnny Piliso


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$14,000,000.00

Revenue

$5,700,000.00

Keywords

police brutality

right and justice

resistance

south africa

apartheid

anc (african national congress)

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