Catch a Fire (2006)

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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.

• Released: 2006-10-27
• Genres: Action, Drama, Thriller
• Runtime: 1h 41m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.3/10 from 156 votes

Directed by Phillip Noyce.

Top cast

• Tim Robbins as Nic Vos
• Derek Luke as Patrick Chamusso
• Bonnie Mbuli as Precious Chamusso
• Mncedisi Shabangu as Zuko September
• Tumisho Masha as Obadi
• Sithembiso Khumalo as Sixpence
• Terry Pheto as Miriam
• Michele Burgers as Anna Vos
• Mpho Lovinga as Johnny Piliso
• Jay Anstey as Katie Vos

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Catch a Fire

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV

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