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Tsotsi

Tsotsi

In this world... Redemption comes just once.

20057.01h 34m

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.

Directed by Gavin Hood
Written by Athol Fugard, Gavin Hood
Produced by Peter Fudakowski
Box OfficeBudget: $3.0MRevenue: $9.9M

Top Cast

Presley Chweneyagae

Presley Chweneyagae

Tsotsi

Jerry Mofokeng

Jerry Mofokeng

Morris

Terry Pheto

Terry Pheto

Miriam

Zenzo Ngqobe

Zenzo Ngqobe

Butcher

Zola

Zola

Fela

Rapulana Seiphemo

Rapulana Seiphemo

John Dube

N

Nambitha Mpumlwana

Pumla Dube

P

Percy Matsemela

Sergeant Zuma

T

Thembi Nyandeni

Soekie

Owen Sejake

Owen Sejake

Gumboot Dlamini

Themes & Keywords

babypoliceslumfighthijackingjohannesburg, south africalovefriendsmurdergangcriminal

About Tsotsi

Tsotsi is a crime, drama film released in 2005 exploring themes of baby, police, slum, fight, hijacking, johannesburg, south africa. Directed by Gavin Hood, it stars Presley Chweneyagae, Jerry Mofokeng, Terry Pheto. 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.

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