Catch a Fire (2006)
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| Release Date: | October 27, 2006 |
| On DVD: | January 30, 2007 |
| Genre: | Drama, Suspense |
| Director: | Phillip Noyce |
| Writer: | Shawn Slovo |
| Cast: | Tim Robbins, Derek Luke, Bonnie Henna |
| Studio: | Focus Features |
| Official site: | catchafiremovie.com |
| Running Time: | 102 minutes |
| MPAA Rating: | Rated PG-13 for thematic material involving torture and abuse, violence and brief language. |
Powerfully telling the story of a South African hero's journey to freedom, "Catch a Fire" is the new film from director Phillip Noyce ("The Quiet American," "Rabbit-Proof Fence"). The political thriller takes place during the country's turbulent and divided times in the early 1980s, and in the new South Africa of today.
Derek Luke portrays real-life hero Patrick Chamusso. Patrick is a charming and loving husband to his wife Precious (Bonnie Henna), and a caring father...
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Derek Luke and Tim Robbins star in Catch a Fire, an Apartheid-era thriller about a black South African man driven to terrorism/freedom fighting and the white terrorism expert sent to capture him. The movie is perhaps a commentary on our own society or simply a dramatic interpretation of Patrick Chamusso's life, but it is a solid if somewhat uninspired film that offers up some drama, action and quality performances.
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