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Catch a fire / Focus Features presents ; in association with Studiocanal ; a Working Title/Mirage Enterprises production ; produced by Tim Bevan [and others] ; written by Shawn Slovo ; directed by Philip Noyce.
Van Pelt - Video Collection (ask at Circulation Desk) DVD 029 633
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- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Focus Features spotlight series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Supervisors, Industrial--South Africa--Drama.
- Supervisors, Industrial.
- Petroleum workers--South Africa--Drama.
- Petroleum workers.
- Heroes--South Africa--Drama.
- Heroes.
- Political prisoners--South Africa--Drama.
- Political prisoners.
- Black people.
- History.
- South Africa--History--1961-1994--Drama.
- South Africa.
- Black people--South Africa--Drama.
- Genre:
- Thrillers (Motion pictures)
- Biographical films.
- Feature films.
- Historical films.
- Video recordings for hard of hearing people.
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
- Drama.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (97 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- 4 3/4 in.
- Place of Publication:
- Universal City, CA : Universal Pictures, [2006]
- Language Note:
- In English or dubbed French; optional subtitles in French and Spanish.
- Open-captioned for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).
- System Details:
- DVD, NTSC, Region 1; widescreen (2.35:1 aspect ratio) presentation; Dolby Digital 51; dual layer format
- digital optical surround Dolby Digital
- widescreen (2.35:1)
- NTSC
- video file DVD video region 1
- 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.
- Participant:
- Tim Robbins, Derek Luke, Bonnie Henna, Mncedisi Shabangu, Tumisho K. Masha, Sithembiso Khumalo, Terry Pheto, Michele Burgers, Mpho Lovinga.
- Credits:
- Director of photography, Ron Fortunato; editor, Jill Bilcock; music, Philip Miller; costume designer, Reza Levy; production designer, Johnny Breedt.
- Notes:
- Special features: audio commentary with Phillip Noyce and cast; deleted scenes.
- OCLC:
- 175292526
- Publisher Number:
- 00025193206824
- 025193206824
- 61032068 Universal Pictures
- 1022834 Universal Pictures
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