Catch a Fire
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- 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.
Catch a Fire is a 2006 drama thriller based on the true story of Patrick Chamusso, a South African foreman wrongly accused of sabotage during apartheid. The film follows his transformation from an apolitical worker into an anti-apartheid activist after he is imprisoned and tortured. Now available to stream, it depicts one man's journey through injustice to resistance.
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Wide release in United States · Rated PG-13
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Tim RobbinsNic Vos
Derek LukePatrick Chamusso
Bonnie MbuliPrecious Chamusso
Mncedisi ShabanguZuko September
Tumisho MashaObadi- Sithembiso KhumaloSixpence
Terry PhetoMiriam
Michele BurgersAnna Vos- Mpho LovingaJohnny Piliso
Jay AnsteyKatie Vos- Charlotte SavageMarie Vos
- Nomhlé NkyonyeniMama Dorothy
Susan DanfordWhite Madam
Michael MabizelaShaven Head Bomber
Erno Van DykSecurity Branch Policeman
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Catch a Fire Official Trailer #1 - Tim Robbins Movie (2006) HD
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Catch a Fire — frequently asked
When was Catch a Fire released?
Catch a Fire was released on October 27, 2006.
Is Catch a Fire based on a true story?
Yes, the film is based on the true story of Patrick Chamusso, an anti-apartheid activist in South Africa during the apartheid era.
What is Catch a Fire about?
The film follows Patrick Chamusso, a foreman at a synthetic fuel plant who is wrongly accused and tortured for a bombing attempt. This injustice transforms him into a radicalised insurgent who later carries out a successful sabotage mission.
What genres is Catch a Fire?
Catch a Fire is an action, drama, and thriller film.
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