Catch a Fire

Name: Catch a Fire
Released: 2006-10-27
Cast: Tim Robbins, Derek Luke, Bonnie Henna

Catch a Fire

PG-13
1h 41m
2006

75%

age 15+

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From the Director of Patriot Games and Clear and Present Danger comes Catch a Fire, an action packed journey of sabotage, corruption, alienation and murder. Academy Award- winner, Tim Robbins (Mystic River, The Shawshank Redemption), and Derek Luke (Glory Road, Friday Night Lights) star in this suspense thriller based on a true story. Set against a country in flames and two cultures at war, Catch a Fire is the gripping account of the spark that ignited a man, inspired a revolution and united a country.

Director:

Phillip Noyce

Producer:

Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Anthony Minghella, Robyn Slovo

Writer:

Shawn Slovo

Cast:

Tim Robbins, Derek Luke, Bonnie Henna

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

75%

Critics Consensus: No stranger to the political thriller, director Phillip Noyce tackles apartheid and terrorism with experienced gusto, while Derek Luke and Tim Robbins hand in nuanced performances.

Reviews

The Stranger (Seattle, WA)

Annie Wagner

Given the complex motivations at play, it's unfortunate that the script doesn't go in for much psychology and wastes precious minutes halfway humanizing Patrick's Boer rival.

It doesn't quite have the adrenaline to be a great thriller, but Catch a Fire makes up for it with compelling characters and a genuinely important theme, skillfully told. There's not much else you can ask from a film than that.

Gritty apartheid drama pushes PG-13 limits.

If Derek Luke's performance is anything to go by, than we might just have the next great actor of this generation.

Movies like Catch a Fire are perhaps the most banal sort to write about.

June 21, 2017

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Common Sense Media

age 15+

Common Sense Says

Gritty apartheid drama pushes PG-13 limits.

What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that this complicated tale of political terrorism is intense and worthwhile viewing -- but it must have just barely escaped getting an R rating. Scenes of peril include characters being arrested, imprisoned, tortured, blindfolded, held under water, and torn from their families. There are guns and fighting throughout, as well as acts of terrorism that involve explosions, breaking and entering, and bombs being planted. Innocent people fear for their lives, and many die.

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Additional Info

Genre:Thriller, Drama
Release Date:October 27, 2006
Languages:English
Captions:English
Audio Format:
5.1
Screen Pass Eligible:Yes

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Catch a Fire

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