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Tsotsi

“In this world... Redemption comes just once.”

Movie

6.9

Rating

(334 votes)

1h 34m

Runtime

2005

Released

2

Popularity

Genres

Overview

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.

Status

Released

Original Title

Tsotsi

Release Date

2005-12-23

Languages

Afrikaans, English, Sotho, Tswana, Zulu

Budget

USD 3,000,000

Revenue

USD 9,891,303

Profit

USD 6,891,303

Directors

Writers

Gavin HoodWriter

Cast

Presley Chweneyagae

Presley Chweneyagae

Tsotsi

Jerry Mofokeng

Jerry Mofokeng

Morris

Terry Pheto

Miriam

Zenzo Ngqobe

Zenzo Ngqobe

Butcher

Zola

Zola

Fela

Rapulana Seiphemo

Rapulana Seiphemo

Where to watch

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Pumla Dube

Percy Matsemela

Sergeant Zuma

Thembi Nyandeni

Soekie

Owen Sejake

Owen Sejake

Gumboot Dlamini

Israel Makoe

Israel Makoe

Tsotsi's father

Sindi Khambule

Tsotsi's Mother

Benny Moshe

Young Tsotsi

Mothusi Magano

Mothusi Magano

Boston

Kenneth Nkosi

Kenneth Nkosi

Aap

Ian Roberts

Ian Roberts

Captain Smit

Bheki Vilakazi

Newspaper Vendor

Craig Palm

Young Cop

Jeremiah Ndlovu

Old Man at the Tap

Sibusiso Mkize

Young Aap

Lindokuhle Ndlovu

Miriam's Baby

Lennox Mathabathe

Lennox Mathabathe

Policeman

Eduan van Jaarsveldt

Policeman

Brian Rolfe

Identkit Officer

Ishmael Songo

Member of Fela's Gang

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