Tsotsi

Tsotsi (2005)

In this world... Redemption comes just once.

  • Genre: Crime, Drama
  • Release Date: 2005-12-23
  • User Rating: 7/10 from 325 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 34min
  • Language: Afrikaans
  • Production Company: Movieworld Productions
  • Production Country: South Africa, United Kingdom
  • Director: Gavin Hood
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From 325 Ratings
7.2

Summary

A young South African boy from the Johannesburg ghetto named Tsotsi, meaning Gangster, leaves home as a child to get away from his helpless parents. Now a teenage thug, Tsotsi finds a baby in the back seat of a car he's just stolen. He decides that it is his responsibility to care for the infant and in the process learns that maybe the criminal life isn’t the best way.

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  • Presley Chweneyagae

    as Tsotsi

  • Jerry Mofokeng

    as Morris

  • Terry Pheto

    as Miriam

  • Zenzo Ngqobe

    as Butcher

  • Zola

    as Fela

  • Rapulana Seiphemo

    as John Dube

  • Nambitha Mpumlwana

    as Pumla Dube

  • Percy Matsemela

    as Sergeant Zuma

  • Thembi Nyandeni

    as Soekie

  • Owen Sejake

    as Gumboot Dlamini

  • Israel Makoe

    as Tsotsi's father

  • Sindi Khambule

    as Tsotsi's Mother

  • Benny Moshe

    as Young Tsotsi

  • Mothusi Magano

    as Boston

  • Kenneth Nkosi

    as Aap

  • Ian Roberts

    as Captain Smit

  • Bheki Vilakazi

    as Newspaper Vendor

  • Craig Palm

    as Young Cop

  • Jeremiah Ndlovu

    as Old Man at the Tap

  • Sibusiso Mkize

    as Young Aap

  • Lindokuhle Ndlovu

    as Miriam's Baby

  • Lennox Mathabathe

    as Policeman

  • Eduan van Jaarsveldt

    as Policeman

  • Brian Rolfe

    as Identkit Officer

  • Ishmael Songo

    as Member of Fela's Gang
Art Mark Walker Art Direction
Editing Megan Gill Editor
Camera Lance Gewer Director of Photography
Art Nhlanhla Bhengu Set Decoration
Sound Paul Hepker Original Music Composer
Sound Mark Kilian Original Music Composer
Art Emilia Roux Production Design
Directing Gavin Hood Director
Production Peter Fudakowski Producer
Production Moonyeenn Lee Casting
Costume & Make-Up Pierre Vienings Costume Design
Costume & Make-Up Nadia Kruger Costume Design
Writing Athol Fugard Novel
Writing Gavin Hood Writer

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