Catch a Fire
“The spark that ignites us, unites us.”
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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Cast
19 people
Tim Robbins
Nic Vos
Known for
The Shawshank Redemption
Silo
Derek Luke
Patrick Chamusso
Known for
13 Reasons Why
The Purge
Bonnie Mbuli
Precious Chamusso
Known for
Invictus
Parish
Mncedisi Shabangu
Zuko September
Also in
Vaya
Inside Story
Tumisho Masha
Obadi
Known for
Blood & Water
Invasion
Sithembiso Khumalo
Sixpence
No other roles listed
Terry Pheto
Miriam
Known for
Tsotsi
A United Kingdom
Michele Burgers
Anna Vos
Also in
Charlie Jade
Breathing In
Justin Shaw
Young Roadblock Policeman
Also in
Safe House
Will & Grace
Mpho Lovinga
Johnny Piliso
Also in
Max and Mona
Jay Anstey
Katie Vos
Known for
Tremors: A Cold Day in Hell
Rakka
Charlotte Savage
Marie Vos
Known for
The Devil's Whore
Duma
Phillip Noyce Director · Shawn Slovo Screenplay Philip Miller Composer
Worldwide gross $5.7M · Budget $14M · United States release October 27, 2006
Box office
Budget
$14,000,000
Worldwide gross
$5,700,000
Gross vs. budget
0.4×
Production
Working Title
Production
Mirage Enterprises
Production
StudioCanal
Production · Studio
Working Title Films
Production
France · United Kingdom · United States · South Africa · Mozambique · Eswatini
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Afrikaans · English · Zulu
Release dates
United States · October 27, 2006
Theatrical
Australia
November 23, 2006 · Theatrical
France
January 18, 2007 · Theatrical
April 9, 2026 · TV · Polar+
Germany
January 18, 2007 · Theatrical
Ireland
March 23, 2007 · Digital
Italy
February 18, 2007 · Theatrical
Japan
January 27, 2007 · Digital
United Kingdom
March 23, 2007 · Theatrical
June 14, 2007 · Physical · BBFC reference AZF229512
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