Tsotsi

2005

R

1h 34m

IMDb RATING
6.9/10
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7
Crime
Drama

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.

Directors

Writers

Athol Fugard(novel by)
Gavin Hood(writer by)
cast-pic
Zola
Fela
Percy Matsemela
Sergeant Zuma
cast-pic
Owen Sejake
Gumboot Dlamini
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Israel Makoe
Tsotsi's father
Sindi Khambule
Tsotsi's Mother
Benny Moshe
Young Tsotsi
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Ian Roberts
Captain Smit
Bheki Vilakazi
Newspaper Vendor
Craig Palm
Young Cop

Directors

Writers

Athol Fugard(novel by)
Gavin Hood(writer by)

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Details

Release date

December 23, 2005 (United States)

Country of origin

South Africa

Languages

Afrikaans
English
Sotho
Tswana
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Production companies

Movieworld Productions
UK Film & TV Production Company

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Box office

Budget

$3,000,000

Gross worldwide

$9,891,303

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