Tsotsi (2005)
Tsotsi (2005)
In this world... Redemption comes just once.
The South African multi-award winning film about a young South African boy from the ghetto named Tsotsi, meaning Gangster. Tsotsi, who left home as a child to get away from helpless parents, finds a baby in the back seat of a car that he has just stolen. He decides that it his responsibility to take care of the baby and in the process learns that maybe the gangster life isn’t the best way.

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Cast

Presley Chweneyagae Presley Chweneyagae As: Tsotsi
Jerry Mofokeng Jerry Mofokeng As: Morris
Terry Pheto Terry Pheto As: Miriam
Zenzo Ngqobe Zenzo Ngqobe As: Butcher
Zola Zola As: Fela
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The South African multi-award winning film about a young South African boy from the ghetto named Tsotsi, meaning Gangster. Tsotsi, who left home as a child to get away from helpless parents, finds a baby in the back seat of a car that he has just stolen. He decides that it his responsibility to take care of the baby and in the process learns that maybe the gangster life isn’t the best way.


Tagline: In this world... Redemption comes just once.
Certification: 15

Details

Genres: Crime, Drama

Language: Afrikaans, English, , , isiZulu

Release Date: 23 December 2005

Country: ZA, GB

Runtime: 94m

Company Credits

Company: Movieworld Productions, UK Film & TV Production Company, National Film & Video Foundation of South Africa, Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa

Budget: $3,000,000

Revenue: $9,879,971

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Cast

Presley Chweneyagae

Presley Chweneyagae

Tsotsi

Jerry Mofokeng

Jerry Mofokeng

Morris

Terry Pheto

Terry Pheto

Miriam

Zenzo Ngqobe

Zenzo Ngqobe

Butcher

Zola

Zola

Fela

Rapulana Seiphemo

Rapulana Seiphemo

John Dube

Nambitha Mpumlwana

Nambitha Mpumlwana

Pumla Dube

Percy Matsemela

Percy Matsemela

Sergeant Zuma

Thembi Nyandeni

Thembi Nyandeni

Soekie

Owen Sejake

Owen Sejake

Gumboot Dlamini

Israel Makoe

Israel Makoe

Tsotsi's father

Sindi Khambule

Sindi Khambule

Tsotsi's Mother

Benny Moshe

Benny Moshe

Young Tsotsi

Mothusi Magano

Mothusi Magano

Boston

Kenneth Nkosi

Kenneth Nkosi

Aap

Ian Roberts

Ian Roberts

Captain Smit

Bheki Vilakazi

Bheki Vilakazi

Newspaper Vendor

Craig Palm

Craig Palm

Young Cop

Jeremiah Ndlovu

Jeremiah Ndlovu

Old Man at the Tap

Sibusiso Mkize

Sibusiso Mkize

Young Aap

Lindokuhle Ndlovu

Lindokuhle Ndlovu

Miriam's Baby

Lennox Mathabathe

Lennox Mathabathe

Policeman

Eduan van Jaarsveldt

Eduan van Jaarsveldt

Policeman

Brian Rolfe

Brian Rolfe

Identkit Officer

Ishmael Songo

Ishmael Songo

Member of Fela's Gang

Directed By

Gavin Hood

Gavin Hood

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Pierre Vienings

Pierre Vienings

Costume Design

Nadia Kruger

Nadia Kruger

Costume Design

Sound

Paul Hepker

Paul Hepker

Original Music Composer

Mark Kilian

Mark Kilian

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Lance Gewer

Lance Gewer

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Mark Walker

Mark Walker

Art Direction

Nhlanhla Bhengu

Nhlanhla Bhengu

Set Decoration

Emilia Roux

Emilia Roux

Production Design

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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