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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Tagline
The spark that ignites us, unites us.
Release date
2006-09-02
Runtime
1h 41m
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Director


  1. Phillip Noyce

Writer


  1. Shawn Slovo

Cast


  1. Tim Robbins
    Nic Vos
  2. Derek Luke
    Patrick Chamusso
  3. Robert Hobbs
    Special Branch Lieutenant
  4. Marius Weyers
    Police Brigadier
  5. Susan Danford
    White Madam
  6. Bonnie Henna
    Precious Chamusso
  7. Jay Anstey
    Katie Vos
  8. Tumisho Masha
    Obadi
  9. Terry Pheto
    Miriam
  10. Michele Burgers
    Anna Vos
  11. Eduan van Jaarsveldt
    Special Branch Sergeant
  12. Nomhlé Nkyonyeni
    Mama Dorothy
  13. Charlotte Savage
    Marie Vos
  14. Erno Van Dyk
    Security Branch Policeman
  15. Michael Mabizela
    Shaven Head Bomber
  16. Mncedisi Shabangu
    Zuko September
  17. Mpho Lovinga
    Johnny Piliso
  18. Nomhle Nkonyeni
    Mama Dorothy
  19. Sithembiso Khumalo
    Sixpence

Composer


  1. Philip Miller
  2. Philip Miller

Producer


  1. Eric Fellner
  2. Tim Bevan
  3. Sydney Pollack
  4. Anthony Minghella
  5. Robyn Slovo

Director of Photography


  1. Ron Fortunato

Editor


  1. Jill Bilcock