Catch a Fire (2006)
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.
Director:
Phillip Noyce
Writer:
Shawn Slovo
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Tim Robbins as Nic Vos |
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Derek Luke as Patrick Chamusso |
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Bonnie Mbuli as Precious Chamusso |
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Mncedisi Shabangu as Zuko September |
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Tumisho Masha as Obadi |
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Sithembiso Khumalo as Sixpence |
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Terry Pheto as Miriam |
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Michele Burgers as Anna Vos |
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Mpho Lovinga as Johnny Piliso |
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Jay Anstey as Katie Vos |
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Charlotte Savage as Marie Vos |
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Nomhlé Nkyonyeni as Mama Dorothy |
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Susan Danford as White Madam |
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Michael Mabizela as Shaven Head Bomber |
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Erno Van Dyk as Security Branch Policeman |
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Marius Weyers as Police Brigadier |
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Eduan van Jaarsveldt as Special Branch Sergeant |
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Nomhle Nkonyeni as Mama Dorothy |
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Robert Hobbs as Special Branch Lieutenant |
| Production | Eric Fellner | Producer |
| Production | Robyn Slovo | Producer |
| Editing | Jill Bilcock | Editor |
| Production | Tim Bevan | Producer |
| Writing | Shawn Slovo | Screenplay |
| Production | Anthony Minghella | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Reza Levy | Costume Design |
| Camera | Ron Fortunato | Director of Photography |
| Production | Sydney Pollack | Executive Producer |
| Directing | Phillip Noyce | Director |
| Art | Melinda Launspach | Set Decoration |
| Sound | Philip Miller | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Johnny Breedt | Production Design |
| Sound | Kirsten Lane | Music Consultant |