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Catch a Fire(2006)
Status: Released
Date: 2006-10-27
62%
129 Votes
Time: 1h 41m
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.
Languages: Zulu, English, Afrikaans.
Countries:
France,
United Kingdom,
United States of America,
South Africa
Budget: $14,000,000.00
Revenue: $5,700,000.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: Catch a Fire
Top 10 Billed Cast
Tim Robbins
Nic Vos
Derek Luke
Patrick Chamusso
Bonnie Mbuli
Precious Chamusso
Mncedisi Shabangu
Zuko September
Tumisho Masha
Obadi
Michele Burgers
Anna Vos
Jay Anstey
Katie Vos
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