Tsotsi (2006)

  • R
  • 02/10/2006 (US)
  • Crime, Drama
  • 1h 34m

In this world... Redemption comes just once.

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.

Gavin Hood

Director, Writer

Athol Fugard

Novel

Cast

Presley Chweneyagae's headshot

Presley Chweneyagae

Tsotsi
Jerry Mofokeng's headshot

Jerry Mofokeng

Morris
Terry Pheto's headshot

Terry Pheto

Miriam
Zenzo Ngqobe's headshot

Zenzo Ngqobe

Butcher
Zola's headshot

Zola

Fela
Rapulana Seiphemo's headshot

Rapulana Seiphemo

John Dube
Nambitha Mpumlwana's headshot

Nambitha Mpumlwana

Pumla Dube
Percy Matsemela's headshot

Percy Matsemela

Sergeant Zuma

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