Movie
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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Checked Sep 3, 2026
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Synopsis
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.
More about Catch a Fire
Cast
Tim RobbinsNic Vos
Derek LukePatrick Chamusso
Bonnie MbuliPrecious Chamusso
Mncedisi ShabanguZuko September
Tumisho MashaObadi
Terry PhetoMiriam
Michele BurgersAnna VosCredits
- Directed by
- Phillip Noyce
- Written by
- Shawn Slovo
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $14M
- Box office
- $5.7M
Production
Working Title FilmsUnited Kingdom
Mirage EnterprisesUnited States
StudioCanalFrance
