Cast: Tim Robbins, Derek Luke and Bonnie Henna
Director: Phillip Noyce
Studio Synopsis: Patrick Chamusso (Duke Luke) is a charming and loving husband to his wife Precious (Bonnie Henna), and a caring father to his two young daughters. He works as a foreman at the centrally located Secunda oil refinery, which is a symbol of South AfricaÕs self-sufficiency at a time when the world was protesting the countryÕs oppressive apartheid system. In his spare time, Patrick coaches a local boysÕ soccer team. Carefully toeing the hard line imposed on blacks by apartheid, Patrick is completely apolitical. The shrewd and charismatic Nic Vos (Tim Robbins), a Colonel in the countryÕs Police Security Branch, strives to maintain order in volatile situations, which have become more and more frequent as the outlawed activist organization African National Congress (ANC) rallies blacks against apartheid. Vos is also concerned for the safety of his wife and two daughters. He and his family live a world away from the Chamusso familyÉuntil the innocent Patrick comes under suspicion and is arrested (in June 1980) for sabotage of the Secunda oil refinery. His alibi is compromised, and Patrick is desperate to shield Precious from a past indiscretion and keep his job. But he is ill-prepared to withstand brutal interrogations by VosÕ men. As Vos further insinuates himself into the lives of the Chamussos, to PatrickÕs shock and shame, Precious herself is jailed and tortured. Although he and Precious are soon released from custody, Patrick is stunned into action and completely reorients his sense of self and purpose. He leaves his family to join up with the ANC. Becoming a rebel fighter and political operative, Patrick is radicalized on behalf of his people and his country. He ultimately envisions a formidable and dangerous follow-up strike against the Secunda refinery, risking his own life and future. Change must and will come, for Patrick and his family, and for South Africa itself.
Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 103 minutes
Official Web site: http://www.catchafiremovie.com/
Trailer: http://www.catchafiremovie.com/
Reviews:
Boca News (3 out of 4 stars)
City Link (3 out of 5 stars)
Local 10 (2 1/2 out of 4 stars)
The Miami Herald (3 out of 4 stars)
New Times Broward-Palm Beach
The Palm Beach Post (B)
The Sun-Sentinel (3 out of 4 stars)
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