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Catch a Fire
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Catch a Fire

2006 · 101 min Action Drama Thriller
6.2 / 10 · TMDB

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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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

The film doesn't pretend to be about anything other than action — and that's an honest position. The director constructs scenes with a feel for space, pace, and rhythm.

If you love the genre — this is a solid specimen. If you're indifferent to action — there's nothing extraordinary here to convert you.

Good choice for group viewing when you want to watch rather than think.

Director: Phillip Noyce

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: Big screen, decent sound. This is cinema that should sound loud and fill the room.

🎭 Cast

Tim Robbins

Tim Robbins

Nic Vos

Derek Luke

Derek Luke

Patrick Chamusso

Bonnie Mbuli

Bonnie Mbuli

Precious Chamusso

Mncedisi Shabangu

Mncedisi Shabangu

Zuko September

Tumisho Masha

Tumisho Masha

Obadi

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Sithembiso Khumalo

Sixpence

Terry Pheto

Terry Pheto

Miriam

Michele Burgers

Michele Burgers

Anna Vos

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Mpho Lovinga

Johnny Piliso

Jay Anstey

Jay Anstey

Katie Vos

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