Synopsis
This South African movie tracks the rise of a once-petty criminal to the heights of the criminal underworld. After cutting his teeth on hijacking, before moving onto bigger game, an ambitious man hits a setback when most of his gang are shot.
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Cast
- Daniel BucklandJosh Freidlander
- Robert HobbsInspector Blakkie Swart
- Jeffrey ZekeleNazareth
- Ronnie NyakaleZakes Mbolelo
- Shelley MeskinLeah Friedlander (as Shelly Meskin)
- Malusi SkenjanaTony Ngu
- Jafta MamaboloYoung Kunene
- Motlatsi MahlokoYoung Zakes
- Lerato MoloiLoretta Dlamini
- Thandy MatlailaYoung Nomsa
Recommendations
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Wall Street Journal
The results are startlingly original, if occasionally overambitious. This is "Tsotsi" without the feel-good glow, a tale of entrepreneurship's perils and boundless pleasures. - 80
Wall Street Journal
The results are startlingly original, if occasionally overambitious. This is "Tsotsi" without the feel-good glow, a tale of entrepreneurship's perils and boundless pleasures. - 70
The New York Times
Between Mr. Ziman's music-video skills and his close approximation of the kinetic style of Michael Mann (a scene from Mr. Mann's "Heat" has a key role in the plot), it's easy to overlook the formulas and just enjoy the ride. - 70
The New York Times
Between Mr. Ziman's music-video skills and his close approximation of the kinetic style of Michael Mann (a scene from Mr. Mann's "Heat" has a key role in the plot), it's easy to overlook the formulas and just enjoy the ride. - 60
Boxoffice Magazine
Documents the development of a crime lord from his beginnings in petty childhood activities. Fresh details enliven a conventional story arc. This absorbing view of urban decay has the potential to draw audiences beyond the arthouse. - 60
Movieline
The film is so busy rifling through genres that it fails to develop a coherent flavor of its own. - 60
Boxoffice Magazine
Documents the development of a crime lord from his beginnings in petty childhood activities. Fresh details enliven a conventional story arc. This absorbing view of urban decay has the potential to draw audiences beyond the arthouse. - 60
Movieline
The film is so busy rifling through genres that it fails to develop a coherent flavor of its own.
