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Au nom de la liberté

Original title: Catch a Fire
  • 2006
  • Tous publics
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
11K
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Au nom de la liberté (2006)
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A drama about terrorism in Apartheid-era South Africa, revolving around a policeman and a young man who carries out solo attacks against the regime.A drama about terrorism in Apartheid-era South Africa, revolving around a policeman and a young man who carries out solo attacks against the regime.A drama about terrorism in Apartheid-era South Africa, revolving around a policeman and a young man who carries out solo attacks against the regime.

  • Director
    • Phillip Noyce
  • Writer
    • Shawn Slovo
  • Stars
    • Derek Luke
    • Tim Robbins
    • Bonnie Mbuli
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    11K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Phillip Noyce
    • Writer
      • Shawn Slovo
    • Stars
      • Derek Luke
      • Tim Robbins
      • Bonnie Mbuli
    • 70User reviews
    • 109Critic reviews
    • 62Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 14 nominations total

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    Catch A Fire Scene: He's Heading West
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    Catch A Fire Scene: I'm A Foreman Boss
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    Catch A Fire Scene: I'm A Foreman Boss
    Catch A Fire Scene: I Want To Go On
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    Catch A Fire Scene: You Must Ask Yourself
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    Derek Luke
    Derek Luke
    • Patrick Chamusso
    Tim Robbins
    Tim Robbins
    • Col. Nic Vos
    Bonnie Mbuli
    Bonnie Mbuli
    • Precious Chamusso
    • (as Bonnie Henna)
    Mncedisi Shabangu
    • Zuko September
    Tumisho Masha
    • Obadi
    • (as Tumisho K. Masha)
    Sithembiso Khumalo
    • Sixpence
    Terry Pheto
    Terry Pheto
    • Miriam
    Michele Burgers
    Michele Burgers
    • Anna Vos
    Mpho Lovinga
    • Johnny Piliso
    Mxo
    • Pete My Baby
    Jay Anstey
    Jay Anstey
    • Katie Vos
    • (as Jessica Anstey)
    Charlotte Savage
    • Marie Vos
    Nomhle Nkonyeni
    Nomhle Nkonyeni
    • Mama Dorothy
    Michael Mabizela
    • Shaven Head Bomber
    Eduan van Jaarsveldt
    • Special Branch Sergeant
    • (as Eduan van Jaarsveld)
    Robert Hobbs
    Robert Hobbs
    • Special Branch Lieutenant
    Onthatile Ramasodi
    • Lindiwe Chamusso
    Ziizi Mahlati
    • Albertina Chamusso
    • Director
      • Phillip Noyce
    • Writer
      • Shawn Slovo
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    7ClaytonDavis

    Catches Some Sparks

    Philip Noyce's politically charged thriller starring Academy Award winner Tim Robbins and Derek Luke is brilliant and striking picture. When Patrick Chamusso (Luke) is wrongfully charged with terrorist charges and his family violently offended by the leader of the operation Nik Vos, (Robbins) Patrick joins the rebellion to fight against the regime.

    As the film touches on the many tones of politics, racism, and economic problems in South Africa, the emotional and dramatic quality of the film is the beauty of it. While the screenplay has flaws in character arc, the film is as beautiful as it is tragic. Derek Luke puts forth the best performance of his short career and is on his way to many potent and demanding roles in the future. His humanity and heroism shown in Patrick carries the film on his shoulders and when years pass, this will be film we will remember Luke's breakout turn besides Antwone Fisher.

    Tim Robbins brings forth a frightening turn with his spot on accent but is a little distracting and a miscast. With no direction for his character to go, many questions are left unanswered and frustrates the viewer. He still shows us he is one of the best working actors today when put in the right role.

    Bonnie Henna who puts forth an admirable effort as the supportive wife, "Precious," leaves the audience a bit disenchanted but has the strong will that makes the viewer worry for her. While Patrick is training and gets his codename, "Hotstuff" in which the film is adapted from of the same title, Henna is given enough screen time to run with her role and soar.

    Noyce creates some great cinematic moments with Luke but I have to say, I give Luke much of the credit. He completely engulfed himself in his role. His charm and charisma is his strongest attribute and lets the film succeed as much as it can. The film however never really "catches fire" rather sparks up all over the place.

    Grade: ***/****
    7ma-cortes

    Intelligent movie that shows the nature of racial policy and political events in South Africa

    The picture shows life in Apartheid-era South Africa, it deals about the real story of Patrick Chamusso(Derek Luke), an oil refinery foreman, soccer coach and good father of family . He's married to Precious(Bonnie Henna) and with children. The president Botha's government rules in iron hand of the supremacist white minority over the black population in an oppressive system. When happen an explosion in the refinery Patrick is arrested by police colonel Nic Vos(Tim Robbins).The secretive torture and sadism that follows in custody leads to his changing ideals. His wife is also arrested and then truly starts to watch the atrocities, forced to become freedom fighter and then he goes into action. Rebellion against the repressive government breaks out his mind. He's attempting to change his world for the better but at the expense of using terrorist means. Then he goes to Mozambique where is trained by the local terrorist guerrilla and he joins the ANC, African National Congress.

    This is an exciting and thrilling movie based on real events.This story about apartheid is very compelling made and deserving a fine treatment with poignant moments.It's completely convincing and makes a moving and powerful statement about the evil of the racism. Superb cast with fine all round performances; particularly from Derek Luke, he does a very good job, he's surprisingly good in the role of dad turned terrorist, and excellent Tim Robbins as sadistic torturer.The remainder of the casting was also competent enough and did splendid acting.Evocative cinematography by Garry Phillips and Ron Fortunato. Adequate musical score with African sounds by Philip Miller . The motion picture is professionally directed by Phillip Noyce.

    Another films about ¨Apartheid¨ theme are the following: ¨ Cry the beloved country¨with Sidney Poitier; ¨The power of one¨ with Armin Mueller Stall and Steven Dorff;¨A world apart¨by Chris Menges with Barbara Hershey and Jodhi May; ¨A white dry season¨with Marlon Brando; ¨Cry Freedom¨ by Richard Attemborough with Denzel Washington and Kevin Kline; and the biographies, as ¨Mandela¨ with Danny Glover and Alfre Woodward as Winnie and ¨Mandela and DeKlerk¨, among others.
    7antoniotierno

    thought provoking and mature film

    This film didn't have the attention it would have deserved, at least in Europe (no attention at all in Italy..) but it's quite riveting. Elevated and empowered by Tim Robbin's and Derek Luke's performances "Catch a fire" has the right impact and vibrancy. It should raise important political questions in a world obsessed with terrorism and it's also filled with well - staged action scenes. The apartheid era is properly described and the social history developing in this context is certainly remarkable, though not flawless. Compared to other productions dealing with the same subject this one offers a perspective a bit different and more mature and ends up with a surprising forgiveness
    9ctg0724

    Not bad

    It's a shame this movie was so overshadowed by Blood Diamond. Catch A Fire had, in my opinion, a much more powerful story.

    All acting was done perfect. I loved the cinematography with the plant in the background. I could really feel the emotion of the Africans chanting and singing for freedom.

    Some will say this movie is racist towards white people. It is nothing of the sort. It even has a white or two on the side for justice. This movie didn't make Tim Robbin's character look evil. At least I didn't think so. I saw him as a man doing what he thought he needed to do to protect his family.

    I think we need to learn from this story. There are terrorists all over the world. We say they are pure evil. We say we will solve the problem by hunting them down and killing them. With some, that may be necessary. But most just want justice, and want to be heard.
    jtur88

    Worth a look

    As I started watching this movie, I thought Apartheid movies are like Holocaust movies---they are all the same theme repeated over and over again with minor variations. But something about this unfolding picture made me resist the eject button. One factor was, I think, that the Tim Robbins character was magnetically unpredictable. It was hard to predict what kind of a person he would ultimately turn out to be. Secondly, and maybe I missed something at the outset or went in with imperfect knowledge of the circumstances of the film, but only quite late in the picture did I realize that this was a biographical flashback of a national hero. That was refreshing to me. Heroic biopics generally seem to be trying too hard to lionize their subject. And finally, from all aspects of cinematography that a casual user like me can address, the picture was not that badly done. So, if you haven't seen many Apartheid-themed movies and would like to see a decent one, this would be a respectable choice. As a political aside, I found myself hoping that at least a few Americans would watch this picture and say "Hey, that's what we do to suspected terrorists, too!", and consider whether right and wrong are not all that easy to distinguish.

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    • Trivia
      Robyn Slovo, who is Shawn Slovo's sister, acts as her own mother, Ruth First, in the film.
    • Goofs
      When Sixpence scores the winning goal and then gets surrounded by his team and fans; Coach Patrick lifts him up onto his shoulders. However, in the following cut Sixpence is now holding up a trophy. Hardly a second elapsed between cuts and there was no award ceremony in between nor did anyone push through the cheering crowd to bring him the trophy.
    • Quotes

      Obadi: Are you ready to die!

      Rebels: Yes, commander!

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Babel/Catch a Fire/Running with Scissors/Death of a President/The Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      Viva ANC
      Traditional

      Performed by The Bongani Singing Group

      Lead Vocals by David Mbatha

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    • Release date
      • February 28, 2007 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • France
      • South Africa
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Universal (United States)
      • Working Title Films
    • Languages
      • English
      • Afrikaans
      • Zulu
      • Portuguese
    • Also known as
      • Catch a Fire
    • Filming locations
      • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
    • Production companies
      • Focus Features
      • StudioCanal
      • Working Title Films
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    • Budget
      • $14,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $4,299,773
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,012,000
      • Oct 29, 2006
    • Gross worldwide
      • $5,710,236
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 41m(101 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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