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Catch a Fire

Film · 2006

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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The people who made it

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Behind the camera

  1. Shawn Slovowriter
  2. Phillip Noycedirector
  3. Jill Bilcockeditor
  4. Sydney Pollackexecutive producer
  5. Philip Millercomposer
  6. Ron Fortunatocinematographer
  7. Robyn Slovoproducer
  8. Anthony Minghellaproducer
  9. Eric Fellnerproducer
  10. Tim Bevanproducer
  11. Johnny Breedtproduction designer

On screen

  1. Mncedisi Shabangulead actor
  2. Bonnie Mbulilead actor
  3. Derek Lukelead actor
  4. Tim Robbinslead actor
  5. Michele Burgerssupporting actor
  6. Mpho Lovingasupporting actor
  7. Sithembiso Khumalosupporting actor
  8. Charlotte Savagesupporting actor
  9. Jay Ansteysupporting actor
  10. Terry Phetosupporting actor
  11. Tumisho Mashasupporting actor
  12. Erno Van Dykguest actor
  13. Michael Mabizelaguest actor
  14. Nomhle Nkonyeniguest actor
  15. Nomhlé Nkyonyeniguest actor
  16. Eduan van Jaarsveldtguest actor
  17. Marius Weyersguest actor
  18. Susan Danfordguest actor
  19. Robert Hobbsguest actor
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From the people who made Catch a Fire

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Through the cast

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  1. Dead Man WalkingTim RobbinsEric Fellner1995 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
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  18. Miracle at St. AnnaDerek Luke2008 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
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