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In South Africa, Patrick Chamusso is a charming and loving husband to his wife Precious, and a caring father to his two young daughters. He works as a foreman at the centrally located Secunda oil refinery, which is a symbol of South Africa's self-sufficiency at a time when the world was protesting the country's oppressive apartheid system. In his spare time, Patrick coaches a local boys' soccer team.... See Full Description
| Genres: |
Drama, Thriller, Politics/Religion and War |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 42 min. |
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| Release Date: |
October 27th, 2006 (wide) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG-13 for thematic material involving torture and abuse, violence and brief language. |
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| Distributors: |
Focus Features, Universal Pictures International (UPI)
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$4,291,965 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B-
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
"Never really catches fire." more...
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C |
Boston Globe, Wesley Morris
"...relies on symbolic musical eruptions rather than direct political urgency to carry it along." more...
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B- |
Chicago Sun-Times, Bill Zwecker
"Slovo's script shows us that there is good and bad on both sides..." more...
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B |
Chicago Tribune, Jessica Reaves
"The horrors of apartheid deserve a better treatment than this." more...
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C |
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