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Catch a Fire

Catch a Fire

# The spark that ignites us, unites us.
Action   Drama   Thriller
📜 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.
💵 Budget: USD 14,000,000
🌏 Languages Available: Zulu , English , Afrikaans
📆 Date Released: 2006-10-27
⌚ Running Time: 101 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.207

Beloved Cast

Tim Robbins original image
Nic Vos
Tim Robbins
Derek Luke original image
Patrick Chamusso
Derek Luke
Bonnie Mbuli original image
Precious Chamusso
Bonnie Mbuli
Mncedisi Shabangu original image
Zuko September
Mncedisi Shabangu
Tumisho Masha original image
Obadi
Tumisho Masha
Sithembiso Khumalo original image
Sixpence
Sithembiso Khumalo
Terry Pheto original image
Miriam
Terry Pheto
Michele Burgers original image
Anna Vos
Michele Burgers
Mpho Lovinga original image
Johnny Piliso
Mpho Lovinga
Jay Anstey original image
Katie Vos
Jay Anstey
Charlotte Savage original image
Marie Vos
Charlotte Savage
Nomhlé Nkyonyeni original image
Mama Dorothy
Nomhlé Nkyonyeni
Susan Danford original image
White Madam
Susan Danford
Michael Mabizela original image
Shaven Head Bomber
Michael Mabizela
Erno Van Dyk original image
Security Branch Policeman
Erno Van Dyk
Marius Weyers original image
Police Brigadier
Marius Weyers
Eduan van Jaarsveldt original image
Special Branch Sergeant
Eduan van Jaarsveldt
Nomhle Nkonyeni original image
Mama Dorothy
Nomhle Nkonyeni
Robert Hobbs original image
Special Branch Lieutenant
Robert Hobbs

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