Catch a Fire

October. 27,2006 PG-13

Rating：

6.7

Genre：

Drama Action Thriller

Keywords：

South Africa Police Brutality Resistance

Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

Tim Robbins as Nic Vos

Derek Luke as Patrick Chamusso

Bonnie Mbuli as Precious Chamusso

Michele Burgers as Anna Vos

Jay Anstey as Katie Vos

Susan Danford as White Madam

Erno Van Dyk as Security Branch Policeman

Marius Weyers as Police Brigadier

Robert Hobbs as Special Branch Lieutenant

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