Six days in the violent life of a young Johannesburg gang leader.
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Gavin Hood
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Title: Tsotsi (2005)
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Cast
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| Presley Chweneyagae | ... | Tsotsi | |
| Terry Pheto | ... | Miriam | |
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Kenneth Nkosi | ... | Aap |
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Mothusi Magano | ... | Boston |
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Zenzo Ngqobe | ... | Butcher |
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Zola | ... | Fela |
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Rapulana Seiphemo | ... | John Dube |
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Nambitha Mpumlwana | ... | Pumla Dube |
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Nonthuthu Sibisi | ... | The Baby |
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Ntuthuko Sibisi | ... | The Baby |
| Jerry Mofokeng | ... | Morris | |
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Ian Roberts | ... | Captain Smit |
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Percy Matsemela | ... | Sergeant Zuma |
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Thembi Nyandeni | ... | Soekie |
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Owen Sejake | ... | Gumboot Dlamini |
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In Johannesburg, a small time criminal, Tsotsi, is a teenager without feelings, hardened by his tough life. After a series of violent gang hits, Tsotsi hijacks a car. However, whilst driving, Tsotsi finds that there is a baby on the back seat. He brings the baby to his house in the slum. The next six days bring about a change in him that couldn't be foreseen. Written by based on the review by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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In this world... redemption just comes once. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for language and some strong violent content | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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In urban slang of Johannesburg "tsotsi" loosely translated means "thug". See more »Goofs
When Tsotsi enters the room of the kidnapped child, you can see (on the right hand side) that the wall paper is false. See more »Alternate Versions
A open matte version in 1.85 ratio was edited on the french DVD in 2006. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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Release Date:
31 March 2006 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
$3,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$76,324, 26 February 2006Gross USA:
$2,912,606Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$9,891,303Company Credits
Production Co:
The UK Film & TV Production Company PLC, Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa, The National Film and Video Foundation of SA See more »
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Normally, I am reluctant to slam another person's comments about a film, but I have to take issue with Noel-74. First of all, the arrogance of comments like, "You've got to be a complete idiot to believe you're seeing something new" takes me back to the self-important little twerps of my undergraduate days. So, Noel-74, if you are an undergraduate, my apologies. Let's hope it's just a stage you're working through. If you're over the of 25, please stay clear. I mean, seriously, your comment that there was something sinister in making abject poverty look so beautiful. Can any person look at the scenes depicted in that movie and feel anything other than horror at the conditions in which so many of our brothers and sisters live? Not to get all touchy-feely on you, but if you came away from that movie thinking about how beautiful it all looked, I'd say it was you, and not the movie, that could use a little more introspection. I liked this movie a lot. I thought it was moving, chilling, depressing and unpredictable. Even the ending (NO SPOILERS HERE) could have gone a bunch of different ways, several of which would have been more conventional than what we are left with. A very good film, with excellent acting.