Catch a Fire (2006)
MOVIE SUMMARY:
In South Africa, Patrick Chamusso is a charming and loving husband to his wife Precious, and a caring father to his two young daughters. He works as a foreman at the centrally located Secunda oil refinery, which is a symbol of South Africa's self-sufficiency at a time when the world was protesting the country's oppressive apartheid system. In his spare time, Patrick coaches a local boys' soccer team. Carefully toeing the hard line imposed on blacks by apartheid, Patrick is completely apolitical. Nic Vos is a Colonel in the country's Police Security Branch. The shrewd and charismatic Vos strives to maintain order in volatile situations, which have become more and more frequent as the outlawed activist organization African National Congress (ANC) rallies blacks against apartheid. Vos is also concerned for the safety of his wife and two daughters. He and his family live a world away from the Chamusso family--until the innocent Patrick comes under suspicion and is arrested (in June 1980) for sabotage of the Secunda oil refinery. His alibi is compromised, and Patrick is desperate to shield Precious from a past indiscretion and keep his job. But he is ill-prepared to withstand brutal interrogations by Vos' men. As Vos further insinuates himself into the lives of the Chamussos, to Patrick's shock and shame, Precious herself is jailed and tortured. Although he and Precious are soon released from custody, Patrick is stunned into action and completely reorients his sense of self and purpose. He leaves his family to join up with the ANC. Becoming a rebel fighter and political operative, Patrick is radicalized on behalf of his people and his country. He ultimately envisions a formidable and dangerous follow-up strike against the Secunda refinery, risking his own life and future. Change must and will come, for Patrick and his family, and for South Africa itself. In another angle we can say, A drama about terrorism in Apartheid-era South Africa, revolving around a policeman and a young man who carries out solo attacks against the regime.
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| Catch a Fire (2006) |
Movie Title: Catch a Fire (2006)
Also Known As: Au nom de la liberté
In Theaters: October 27th, 2006
MPAA Rating: Rated PG-13 for thematic material involving torture and abuse, violence and brief language
Genres: Action, Biography, Drama, History, Romance, Thriller
Distributors: Focus Features
Run Time: 1 Hr. 41 Min.
Budget: $14 million
Box Office: $4,291,965 (USA)
Director: Phillip Noyce
Writer: Shawn Slovo
Stars: Derek Luke, Tim Robbins and Bonnie Henna
Original Music: Philip Miller
Cinematography: Ron Fortunato (director of photography), Garry Phillips (director of photography)
Film Editing: Jill Bilcock
Studio: Focus Features, Studio Canal, Working Title Films
Country: France, UK, South Africa, USA
Language: English, Afrikaans, Zulu, Portuguese
Filming Locations: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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Produced by
Jeff Abberley ---- executive producer: Scion Films
Tim Bevan ---- producer
Julia Blackman ---- executive producer: Scion Films
Liza Chasin ---- executive producer
Miranda Culley ---- associate producer
Eric Fellner ---- producer
Debra Hayward ---- executive producer
Genevieve Hofmeyr ---- line producer
Anthony Minghella ---- producer
Sydney Pollack ---- executive producer
Robyn Slovo ---- producer
FULL CAST
Tim Robbins ---- Nic Vos
Derek Luke ---- Patrick Chamusso
Bonnie Henna ---- Precious Chamusso
Mncedisi Shabangu ---- Zuko September
Tumisho Masha ---- Obadi (as Tumisho K. Masha)
Sithembiso Khumalo ---- Sixpence
Terry Pheto ---- Miriam
Michele Burgers ---- Anna Vos
Mpho Lovinga ---- Johnny Piliso
Mxo ---- Pete My Baby
Jay Anstey ---- Katie Vos (as Jessica Anstey)
Charlotte Savage ---- Marie Vos
Nomhlé Nkyonyeni ---- Mama Dorothy (as Nomhle Nkonyeni)
Michael Mabizela ---- Shaven Head Bomber
Eduan van Jaarsveldt ---- Special Branch Sergeant (as Eduan van Jaarsveld)
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