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Feature film — 2006

Catch a Fire (2006)

6.31h 41mAction — Drama — Thriller

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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A high-signal pick with 156 votes.

Working Title / Mirage Enterprises / StudioCanal

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Director: Phillip Noyce

On screen

Cast & crew

Tim Robbins as Nic Vos

Tim Robbins

Nic Vos

Derek Luke as Patrick Chamusso

Derek Luke

Patrick Chamusso

Bonnie Mbuli as Precious Chamusso

Bonnie Mbuli

Precious Chamusso

Mncedisi Shabangu as Zuko September

Mncedisi Shabangu

Zuko September

Tumisho Masha as Obadi

Tumisho Masha

Obadi

S

Sithembiso Khumalo

Sixpence

Terry Pheto as Miriam

Terry Pheto

Miriam

Michele Burgers as Anna Vos

Michele Burgers

Anna Vos

M

Mpho Lovinga

Johnny Piliso

Jay Anstey as Katie Vos

Jay Anstey

Katie Vos

C

Charlotte Savage

Marie Vos

N

Nomhlé Nkyonyeni

Mama Dorothy

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