Tsotsi (2005)
In this world... Redemption comes just once.
Synopsis
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.
Cast
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Presley Chweneyagae
as Tsotsi
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Jerry Mofokeng
as Morris
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Terry Pheto
as Miriam
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Zenzo Ngqobe
as Butcher
-
Zola
as Fela
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Rapulana Seiphemo
as John Dube
- Nambitha Mpumlwana as Pumla Dube
- Percy Matsemela as Sergeant Zuma
- Thembi Nyandeni as Soekie
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Owen Sejake
as Gumboot Dlamini
-
Israel Makoe
as Tsotsi's father
- Sindi Khambule as Tsotsi's Mother
- Benny Moshe as Young Tsotsi
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Mothusi Magano
as Boston
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Kenneth Nkosi
as Aap
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Ian Roberts
as Captain Smit
- Bheki Vilakazi as Newspaper Vendor
- Craig Palm as Young Cop
Crew
-
Gavin Hood
Director
- Lance Gewer Director of Photography
- Megan Gill Editor
- Paul Hepker Original Music Composer
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Mark Kilian
Original Music Composer
- Peter Fudakowski Producer
-
Gavin Hood
Writer
