Catch a fire

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The Resource Catch a fire

Statement of responsibility: Focus Features presents in association with Studiocanal ; a Working Title/Mirage Enterprises production ; produced by Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Anthony Minghella, Robyn Slovo ; written by Shawn Slovo ; directed by Philip Noyce

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Summary: The true story of a South African hero's journey to freedom. In the country's turbulent and divided times in the 1980s, Patrick Chamusso is an oil refinery foreman and soccer coach who is apolitical. That is, until he and his wife Precious are jailed. Patrick is stunned into action against the country's oppressive reigning system, even as police Colonel Nic Vos further insinuates himself into the Chamussos' lives

Credits note: Directors of photography, Ron Fortunato, Garry Phillips ; editor, Jill Bilcock ; music, Philip Miller ; costume designer, Reza Levy ; production designer, Johnny Breedt

Intended audience: MPAA rating: PG-13; for thematic material involving torture and abuse, violence and brief language

Language note: Subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing; dialogue in English (Dolby Digital 5.1) or French (Dolby Digital 5.1) with optional subtitles in English, French or Spanish

PerformerNote: Tim Robbins, Derek Luke, Bonnie Henna, Mncedisi Shabangu, Tumisho K. Masha, Sithembiso Khumalo, Terry Pheto, Michele Burgers, Mpho Lovinga

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