Catch a Fire

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The spark that ignites us, unites us.

Released October 27, 2006

Overview

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.

Runtime

1h 41m


Budget

$14,000,000


Revenue

$5,700,000


Origin Country

United Kingdom


Original Language

English


Original Title

Catch a Fire


Status

Released


Production Countries

  • France
  • United Kingdom
  • United States of America

Spoken Languages

  • English
  • Afrikaans (Afrikaans)
  • isiZulu (Zulu)

Production Companies

  • logo for Working Title Films

    Working Title Films

    United Kingdom

  • logo for Mirage Enterprises

    Mirage Enterprises

    United Kingdom

  • logo for StudioCanal

    StudioCanal

    United Kingdom

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