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… Read more
55% ★★★☆☆ (45,000)
Tsotsi
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Movie · Crime · Drama · R
2005 · 1h 34m · ★ 55% (45K)
In this world... Redemption comes just once.
Director: Gavin Hood
Starring: Presley Chweneyagae, Jerry Mofokeng, Terry Pheto
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.
Director
Gavin Hood
Production
Movieworld Productions, UK Film & TV Production Company, National Film & Video Foundation of South Africa, Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa
Cast
Presley Chweneyagae, Jerry Mofokeng, Terry Pheto, Zenzo Ngqobe, Zola, Rapulana Seiphemo, Nambitha Mpumlwana, Percy Matsemela, Thembi Nyandeni, Owen Sejake, Israel Makoe, Sindi Khambule, Benny Moshe, Mothusi Magano, Kenneth Nkosi, Ian Roberts, Bheki Vilakazi, Craig Palm, Jeremiah Ndlovu, Sibusiso Mkize