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Tsotsi

"In this world... Redemption comes just once."

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.

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

  • Nambitha Mpumlwana

    Nambitha Mpumlwana

    Pumla Dube

  • Percy Matsemela

    Percy Matsemela

    Sergeant Zuma

  • Thembi Nyandeni

    Thembi Nyandeni

    Soekie

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.

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6.9 / 10
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