Catch a Fire (2006)

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Catch a Fire on IMDb 6.7/10 9,617 votes

Released:
2006-10-27

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.

Director:
Phillip Noyce

Runtime:
1h 41min

Genre:
Action, Drama, Thriller

  • Cast:
  • Tim Robbins
    as
    Nic Vos
  • Derek Luke
    as
    Patrick Chamusso
  • Bonnie Mbuli
    as
    Precious Chamusso
  • Mncedisi Shabangu
    as
    Zuko September
  • Tumisho Masha
    as
    Obadi