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Catch a Fire

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Duration:
101 min | Canada:98 min (Toronto International Film Festival)
Genres:
Biography | Drama | History
IMDB rate:
6.8
Director:
Phillip Noyce
Awards:
2 wins & 4 nominations
Details
Country: France
Release Date: 2006-10-27
Filming Locations: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Earnings
Budget: $14,000,000
Opening Weekend: $2,026,997 (USA) (29 October 2006)
Gross: $4,291,965 (USA) (19 November 2006)
Cast
Actor
Character
Derek Luke
Derek Luke
Catch a Fire
Tim Robbins
Nic Vos
Bonnie Henna
Precious Chamusso
Mncedisi Shabangu
Zuko September
Tumisho Masha
Obadi
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
Nomhle Nkonyeni
Mama Dorothy
Michael Mabizela
Shaven Head Bomber
Eduan van Jaarsveldt
Special Branch Sergeant (as Eduan van Jaarsveld)
Robert Hobbs
Special Branch Lieutenant
Onthatile Ramasodi
Lindiwe Chamusso
Ziizi Mahlati
Albertina Chamusso
Malcolm Purkey
Joe Slovo
Robyn Slovo
Ruth First
Bubu Mazibuko
Betsy
Harriet Lenabe
ANC Swaziland Operative (as Harriet Manamela)
Susan Danford
White Madam
Justin Shaw
Young Roadblock Policeman
Anthony Bishop
Roadblock Police Commander
Marius Weyers
Police Brigadier
Richard Nwamba
Mozambican Soldier
Vanessa Cooke
Widow at Mine Shaft
Martin Le Maitre
Border Official
Carel Trichardt
South African Minister
Brandon Auret
Army Commandant
Sibusiso Mhlangu
Passport Photographer (as Sibusiso Mhlongo)
Lennox Mathabathe
Angola Military Instructor
Kgosi Mongake
Soccer Captain
Eckard Rabe
Secunda Security Chief
Dan Robbertse
Secunda Security Guard
Ian Roussouw
Torture Policeman
Anrich Herbst
Torture Policeman
Jet Novuka
Black Security Branch Policeman
Waldemar Schultz
Secunda Instructor
Mathoto Matsetela
Pretty Girl at Phone Booth
Jabulani Ngwenya
Soccer Boy
Kgaugelo Mpharala
Soccer Player
David Tumahole
Mozambican Corporal
Mantele Khomane
Dancer at Wedding
Khutjo Mmola
Female Railway Bomber
Dexter Nwanya
Male Railway Bomber
Kholosa Tshandana
Female Cadre with AK47
Mpho Osei Tutu
Shanghai
Makgano Mamabolo
ANC Woman Typist
Jonathan Pienaar
Mechanic in Swaziland
Grant Swanby
Roadblock Policeman
Mduduzi Mabaso
Security Branch Policeman
Thabo Bopape
Security Branch Policeman
Erno Van Dyk
Security Branch Policeman
Dirk Vermeulen
Security Branch Policeman
Johan van der Merwe
Security Branch Policeman
Bongani Manok
Security Branch Policeman
Mahlubi Kraai
Security Branch Policeman
Neels Clasen
Blonde Policeman (as Neels Classen)
Onalenna Mokoboto
Patrick's Son
Patrick Chamusso
Himself
Thandiswa
ANC Funeral Singer
Zamajobe Sithole
Wedding Singer
Fiorha Ntshauba
Backup Vocals
Siphokazi Maroqana
Backup Vocals
Dolly Gaehler
Backup Vocals
Erik Pilani
Guitarist
Ezra Erasmus
Pianist
Liaan Adriaan
Drummer
Michael Phillip
Bass Guitarist
David Mbatha
Song Leader at Secunda Gates
Sindi Nontshinya
Additional Song Leader
Mirriam 'Angela' Doshane
Additional Song Leader
Zola
Freedom Singer (as Bongani Diamini)
Bongani Maseko
Freedom Singer
James Zuma
Freedom Singer
Joseph Ngobeni
Freedom Singer
Khali Phithi
Freedom Singer
Malibongwe Yawu
Freedom Singer
Sibongiseni Shabalala
Freedom Singer (as Sibongiseni Phakathi)
Thabo Magaretsa
Freedom Singer
Veli Mavuso
Freedom Singer
Vusi Simelane
Freedom Singer
Zakhele Mabaso
Freedom Singer
Did you know?
Trivia
The title is the name of the first major label album from Bob Marley & The Wailers.
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Tim Robbins' character Nick Vos is not based on one specific person. His character was a composite of several people involved in the events depicted in the film.
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Robyn Slovo, who is Shawn Slovo's sister, acts as her own mother, Ruth First, in the film.
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Quotes
Obadi: Are you ready to die!
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Patrick Chamusso: My children, when they speak if their father, they will say he was a man who stood up for what was right, a man who said he must do something now. What will your children say about you?
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Photos from cast
Derek Luke
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