JackCatch a Fire Movie Trailer
November 7th 2006 00:25
Catch a Fire is a 2006 dramatic film about terrorism and freedom fighters in apartheid-era South Africa, based on a true story. It was released in North America on October 27th. The Australian release date is November 23rd.
The film revolves around a policeman, Nic Vos, played by Tim Robbins, and Patrick Chamusso, a young, apolitical man (played by Derek Luke) who is accused of carrying out an attack against the government. Vos is charged with locating the perpetrators of a recent bomb attack - Patrick is unwittingly swept into this investigation.
As a result of how Patrick and his family are mistreated and abused by Vos and the police in general, he joins the African National Congress and becomes exactly what Vos initially accused him of being. The screenplay was written by Shawn Slovo. Slovo's father, Joe Slovo appears as a character in the film.
The film was shot on location in South Africa and Mozambique.
Genre: Drama / History / Thriller
Directed by: Phillip Noyce
Produced by: Tim Bevan
Written by: Shawn Slovo
Starring: Tim Robbins, Derek Luke, Bonnie Henna, Mncedisi Shabangu, Terry Pheto
Distributed by: Focus Features
Release date: North America - October 27th, 2006; Australia - November 23rd, 2006; UK - February 2nd, 2007
Runtime: 98 mins
Rating: USA - PG-13, Australia - M; Moderate themes, Moderate violence, Infrequent moderate coarse language
The film revolves around a policeman, Nic Vos, played by Tim Robbins, and Patrick Chamusso, a young, apolitical man (played by Derek Luke) who is accused of carrying out an attack against the government. Vos is charged with locating the perpetrators of a recent bomb attack - Patrick is unwittingly swept into this investigation.
As a result of how Patrick and his family are mistreated and abused by Vos and the police in general, he joins the African National Congress and becomes exactly what Vos initially accused him of being. The screenplay was written by Shawn Slovo. Slovo's father, Joe Slovo appears as a character in the film.
The film was shot on location in South Africa and Mozambique.
Genre: Drama / History / Thriller
Directed by: Phillip Noyce
Produced by: Tim Bevan
Written by: Shawn Slovo
Starring: Tim Robbins, Derek Luke, Bonnie Henna, Mncedisi Shabangu, Terry Pheto
Distributed by: Focus Features
Release date: North America - October 27th, 2006; Australia - November 23rd, 2006; UK - February 2nd, 2007
Runtime: 98 mins
Rating: USA - PG-13, Australia - M; Moderate themes, Moderate violence, Infrequent moderate coarse language
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