Tsotsi
Set against a backdrop of urban violence in the Soweto township of Johannesburg, South Africa, Tsotsi details six days in the life of a merciless gang leader.
Fast Facts
- "Tsotsi" translates to "thug" or "gangster"1
- Also known as: Thug
- Release Date: December 23, 2005 (South Africa), February 24, 2006 (USA)
- Director: Gavin Hood
- Screenwriter: Gavin Hood
- Based on the play of the same name by Athol Fugard
- Producer: Peter Fudakowski and Paul Raleigh
- Distributor: Ster-Kinekor Pictures (South Africa), Miramax (USA)
- MPAA rating: R
- Run time: 94 minutes
- Awards: Received an Academy Award for Best Foreign Film
Plot Summary
The title character, Tsotsi, was orphaned at a young age and life on the streets has turned him into a ruthless criminal with no hopes for the future. After accidentally kidnapping a baby during a carjacking, Tsotsi is suddenly faced with tangible evidence of the consequences of his criminal lifestyle.
Cast
- Presley Chweneyagae: David / Tsotsi
- Terry Pheto: Miriam
- Kenneth Nkosi: Aap
- Mothusi Magano: Boston
- Zenzo Ngqobe: Butcher
- Zola: Fela
- Rapulana Seiphemo: John Dube
- Nambitha Mpumlwana: Pumla Dube
- Jerry Mofokeng: Morris
- Ian Roberts: Captain Smit
- Percy Matsemela: Sergeant Zuma
- Thembi Nyandeni: Soekie
- Owen Sejake: Gumboot Dlamini
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