---
title: 'Catch a Fire (2006)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Phillip Noyce'
released: '2006-09-02'
runtime_minutes: 98
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'South Africa'
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'France'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/catch-a-fire-2006'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0437232/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Catch a Fire (2006)

2006 · 98 min · Drama, History · South Africa, United Kingdom, France, United States


## Synopsis

Catch a Fire is a 2006 biographical thriller film about activists against apartheid in South Africa. The film was directed by Phillip Noyce and written by Shawn Slovo. Slovo's father, Joe Slovo, and mother Ruth First, leaders of the South African Communist Party and activists in the Anti-Apartheid Movement, appear as characters in the film, while her sister, Robyn Slovo, is one of the film's producers and also plays their mother Ruth First. Catch a Fire was filmed on location in South Africa, Swaziland and Mozambique.

## Credits

- **Producer:** [Robyn Slovo](https://cinepixo.com/people/robyn-slovo), [Anthony Minghella](https://cinepixo.com/people/anthony-minghella), [Eric Fellner](https://cinepixo.com/people/eric-fellner), [Tim Bevan](https://cinepixo.com/people/tim-bevan)
- **Director:** [Phillip Noyce](https://cinepixo.com/people/phillip-noyce)
- **Screenplay:** [Shawn Slovo](https://cinepixo.com/people/shawn-slovo)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Philip Miller](https://cinepixo.com/people/philip-miller)
- **Director of Photography:** [Ron Fortunato](https://cinepixo.com/people/ron-fortunato)
- **Editor:** [Jill Bilcock](https://cinepixo.com/people/jill-bilcock)

## Cast

- [Brandon Auret](https://cinepixo.com/people/brandon-auret)
- [Terry Pheto](https://cinepixo.com/people/terry-pheto) as Miriam
- [Carel Trichardt](https://cinepixo.com/people/carel-trichardt)
- [Marius Weyers](https://cinepixo.com/people/marius-weyers) as the Field Commander
- [Robyn Slovo](https://cinepixo.com/people/robyn-slovo) as Ruth First
- [Derek Luke](https://cinepixo.com/people/derek-luke) as Patrick Chamusso
- [Bonnie Mbuli](https://cinepixo.com/people/bonnie-mbuli) as Precious Chamusso
- [Michele Burgers](https://cinepixo.com/people/michele-burgers) as Anna Vos
- [Anthony Bishop](https://cinepixo.com/people/anthony-bishop)
- [Patrick Chamusso](https://cinepixo.com/people/patrick-chamusso) as Patrick Chamusso
- [Zola](https://cinepixo.com/people/zola)
- [Tim Robbins](https://cinepixo.com/people/tim-robbins) as Nic Vos
- [Jonathan Pienaar](https://cinepixo.com/people/jonathan-pienaar)
- [Harriet Manamela](https://cinepixo.com/people/harriet-manamela)
- [Mncedisi Shabangu](https://cinepixo.com/people/mncedisi-shabangu) as Zeko September

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Official site: https://www.catchafiremovie.com/
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/catch-a-fire-2006
Film facts: Wikidata (Q1050558); synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Reviews, themes and notes are the work of this site's members.