Tsotsi

In this world... Redemption comes just once.

Genres

CrimeDrama

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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.

Others

Budget

$3000000

Revenue

$9891303

Status

Released

Original Language

Tswana

Runtime

94 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

23 December 2005

Country

South Africa

Cast

Presley Chweneyagae

Tsotsi

Jerry Mofokeng

Morris

Terry Pheto

Miriam

Zenzo Ngqobe

Butcher

Zola

Fela

Rapulana Seiphemo

John Dube

Nambitha Mpumlwana

Pumla Dube

Percy Matsemela

Sergeant Zuma

Thembi Nyandeni

Soekie

Owen Sejake

Gumboot Dlamini

Israel Makoe

Tsotsi's father

Sindi Khambule

Tsotsi's Mother

Benny Moshe

Young Tsotsi

Mothusi Magano

Boston

Kenneth Nkosi

Aap

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

Policeman

Eduan van Jaarsveldt

Policeman

Brian Rolfe

Identkit Officer

Ishmael Songo

Member of Fela's Gang

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