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Format:

DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials

Title:

Catch a fire / Focus Features presents in association with Studiocanal ; a Working Title/Mirage Enterprises production ; produced by Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Anthony Minghella, Robyn Slovo ; written by Shawn Slovo ; directed by Philip Noyce.

Publisher, Date:

Universal City, CA : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, [2007]

Description:

1 videodisc (1 hr., 37 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

digital

optical

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.

Target Audience Note:

MPAA rating: PG-13; for thematic material involving torture and abuse, violence and brief language.

Series:

Focus Features spotlight series

Focus Features spotlight series.

Subjects:

Chamusso, Patrick, 1949- -- Drama.

Supervisors, Industrial -- South Africa -- Drama.

Petroleum workers -- South Africa -- Drama.

Heroes -- South Africa -- Drama.

Political prisoners -- South Africa -- Drama.

Black people -- South Africa -- Drama.

South Africa -- History -- 1961-1994 -- Drama.

Genre:

Feature films.

Historical films.

Biographical films.

Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Thrillers (Motion pictures)

Thrillers (Television programs)

Other Author:

Robbins, Tim, 1958- actor.

Bevan, Tim, film producer.

Fellner, Eric, film producer.

Minghella, Anthony, film producer.

Slovo, Robyn, 1953- film producer.

Slovo, Shawn, screenwriter.

Noyce, Phillip, film director.

Miller, Philip, 1964- composer.

Luke, Derek, 1974- actor.

Henna, Bonnie, actor.

Shabangu, Mncedisi, actor.

Masha, Tumisho, actor.

Khumalo, Sithembiso, actor.

Pheto, Terry, actor.

Burgers, Michele, actor.

Lovinga, Mpho, actor.

Fortunato, Ron, director of photography.

Phillips, Garry, director of photography.

Bilcock, Jill, editor of moving image work.

Levy, Reza, costume designer.

Breedt, Johnny, production designer.

Focus Features, presenter.

Studio Canal, presenter.

Mirage Enterprises (Firm), production company.

Working Title Films, production company.

Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm), film distributor.

Notes:

Originally released as a motion picture in 2006.

Special features: Audio commentary with director Philip Noyce, Patrick Chamusso, Robyn Slovo, Tim Robbins, Derek Luke and Bonnie Henna; deleted scenes.

For private home use only.

Directors of photography, Ron Fortunato, Garry Phillips ; editor, Jill Bilcock ; music, Philip Miller ; costume designer, Reza Levy ; production designer, Johnny Breedt.

Tim Robbins, Derek Luke, Bonnie Henna, Mncedisi Shabangu, Tumisho K. Masha, Sithembiso Khumalo, Terry Pheto, Michele Burgers, Mpho Lovinga.

DVD; dual layer format; NTSC, region 1; anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1) presentation.

Subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing; dialogue in English (Dolby Digital 5.1) or French (Dolby Digital 5.1) with optional subtitles in English, French or Spanish.

ISBN:

9786310795720 : DVD

6310795724 : DVD

Publisher Number:

61032068

Other Number:

76814488

System Availability:

1

Current Holds:

0

# Local items:

1

Control Number:

975545

# Local items in:

1

# System items in:

1

Call Number:

DVD MOVIE Catch a