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Tsotsi

  • 20052005
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  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
29K
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Tsotsi (2005)
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Six days in the violent life of a young Johannesburg gang leader.Six days in the violent life of a young Johannesburg gang leader.Six days in the violent life of a young Johannesburg gang leader.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
29K
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    • Mothusi Magano
    • Israel Matseke-Zulu
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    • 186User reviews
    • 155Critic reviews
    • 70Metascore
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    • Won 1 Oscar

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    Terry Pheto and Presley Chweneyagae in Tsotsi (2005)
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    Presley Chweneyagae
    Presley Chweneyagae
    • Tsotsi
    Mothusi Magano
    Mothusi Magano
    • Boston
    Israel Matseke-Zulu
    • Mandla, Tsotsi's Father
    • (as Israel Makoe)
    Terry Pheto
    Terry Pheto
    • Miriam
    Kenneth Nkosi
    • Aap
    Zenzo Ngqobe
    Zenzo Ngqobe
    • Butcher
    Zola
    • Fela
    Rapulana Seiphemo
    • John Dube
    Nambitha Mpumlwana
    • Pumla Dube
    Nonthuthu Sibisi
    • The Baby
    Ntuthuko Sibisi
    • The Baby
    Jerry Mofokeng
    Jerry Mofokeng
    • Morris
    Ian Roberts
    • Captain Smit
    Percy Matsemela
    • Sergeant Zuma
    Thembi Nyandeni
    • Soekie
    Owen Sejake
    • Gumboot Dlamini
    Sindi Khambule
    • Tsotsi's Mother
    Benny Moshe
    • Young Tsotsi
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      In urban slang of Johannesburg "tsotsi" loosely translated means "thug".
    • Goofs
      When Tsotsi enters the room of the kidnapped child, you can see (on the right hand side) that the wall paper is false.
    • Quotes

      Morris: [after hearing a defining moment in Tsotsi/David's childhood] What kind of bastard would break a dog's back?

    • Alternate versions
      A open matte version in 1.85 ratio was edited on the french DVD in 2006.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards 2006 (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      Mdlwembe
      Written by Kabelo Ikaneng (as Kabelo 'Kaybee' Ikaneng)

      Performed by Zola aka

    User reviews186

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    8/10
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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.
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    • Apr 2, 2006

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    • Release date
      • March 31, 2006 (United States)
      • United Kingdom
      • South Africa
      • Official site
      • Zulu
      • Sotho
      • Xhosa
      • Afrikaans
      • English
    • Also known as
    • Filming locations
      • Johannesburg, South Africa
    • Production companies
      • The UK Film & TV Production Company PLC
      • Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa
      • The National Film and Video Foundation of SA
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 34 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Digital

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