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 (2006)

The spark that ignites us, unites us.

★ 6.3/10 October 27, 2006 101 min

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Director: Phillip Noyce  ·  Writer: Shawn Slovo

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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Phillip Noyce

Cast

Tim Robbins Nic Vos Derek Luke Patrick Chamusso Bonnie Mbuli Precious Chamusso Mncedisi Shabangu Zuko September Tumisho Masha Obadi Sithembiso Khumalo Sixpence Terry Pheto Miriam Michele Burgers Anna Vos Mpho Lovinga Johnny Piliso Jay Anstey Katie Vos Charlotte Savage Marie Vos Nomhlé Nkyonyeni Mama Dorothy