Poster of Tsotsi

Tsotsi

Plot: 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
Release Date: Friday, December 23 2005
20 years ago
Genres: Crime, Drama
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Portrait of Presley ChweneyagaePresley Chweneyagae. Presley Chweneyagae was 21 in Tsotsi as 'Tsotsi'.
Birthday: Fri, Oct 19 1984 –
Died: Tue, May 27 2025
Portrait of Jerry MofokengJerry Mofokeng. Jerry Mofokeng was 49 in Tsotsi as 'Morris'.
Birthday: Tue, Apr 17 1956
Portrait of Terry PhetoTerry Pheto. Terry Pheto was 24 in Tsotsi as 'Miriam'.
Birthday: Mon, May 11 1981
Portrait of Zenzo NgqobeZenzo Ngqobe. Zenzo Ngqobe was 22 in Tsotsi as 'Butcher'.
Birthday: Thu, Sep 08 1983
Portrait of ZolaZola. Zola was 28 in Tsotsi as 'Fela'.
Birthday: Sun, Apr 24 1977
Portrait of Rapulana SeiphemoRapulana Seiphemo. Rapulana Seiphemo was 38 in Tsotsi as 'John Dube'.
Birthday: Sat, Nov 04 1967
Portrait of Nambitha MpumlwanaNambitha Mpumlwana. Nambitha Mpumlwana was >> in Tsotsi as 'Pumla Dube'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Percy MatsemelaPercy Matsemela. Percy Matsemela was >> in Tsotsi as 'Sergeant Zuma'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Thembi NyandeniThembi Nyandeni. Thembi Nyandeni was >> in Tsotsi as 'Soekie'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Owen SejakeOwen Sejake. Owen Sejake was >> in Tsotsi as 'Gumboot Dlamini'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Israel MakoeIsrael Makoe. Israel Makoe was >> in Tsotsi as 'Tsotsi's father'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sindi KhambuleSindi Khambule. Sindi Khambule was >> in Tsotsi as 'Tsotsi's Mother'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Benny MosheBenny Moshe. Benny Moshe was >> in Tsotsi as 'Young Tsotsi'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mothusi MaganoMothusi Magano. Mothusi Magano was 26 in Tsotsi as 'Boston'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 26 1979
Portrait of Kenneth NkosiKenneth Nkosi. Kenneth Nkosi was 32 in Tsotsi as 'Aap'.
Birthday: Tue, Jun 19 1973
Portrait of Ian RobertsIan Roberts. Ian Roberts was 54 in Tsotsi as 'Captain Smit'.
Birthday: Fri, Nov 30 1951
Portrait of Bheki VilakaziBheki Vilakazi. Bheki Vilakazi was >> in Tsotsi as 'Newspaper Vendor'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Craig PalmCraig Palm. Craig Palm was >> in Tsotsi as 'Young Cop'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jeremiah NdlovuJeremiah Ndlovu. Jeremiah Ndlovu was >> in Tsotsi as 'Old Man at the Tap'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sibusiso MkizeSibusiso Mkize. Sibusiso Mkize was >> in Tsotsi as 'Young Aap'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lindokuhle NdlovuLindokuhle Ndlovu. Lindokuhle Ndlovu was >> in Tsotsi as 'Miriam's Baby'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lennox MathabatheLennox Mathabathe. Lennox Mathabathe was >> in Tsotsi as 'Policeman'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Eduan van JaarsveldtEduan van Jaarsveldt. Eduan van Jaarsveldt was >> in Tsotsi as 'Policeman'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Brian RolfeBrian Rolfe. Brian Rolfe was >> in Tsotsi as 'Identkit Officer'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ishmael SongoIshmael Songo. Ishmael Songo was >> in Tsotsi as 'Member of Fela's Gang'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Gavin HoodGavin Hood. Gavin Hood was 42 in Tsotsi as 'Director, Writer'
Birthday: Sun, May 12 1963
Portrait of Lance GewerLance Gewer. Lance Gewer was >> in Tsotsi as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Peter FudakowskiPeter Fudakowski. Peter Fudakowski was >> in Tsotsi as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Megan GillMegan Gill. Megan Gill was >> in Tsotsi as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Paul HepkerPaul Hepker. Paul Hepker was >> in Tsotsi as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mark KilianMark Kilian. Mark Kilian was >> in Tsotsi as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Moonyeenn LeeMoonyeenn Lee. Moonyeenn Lee was >> in Tsotsi as 'Casting'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Emilia RouxEmilia Roux. Emilia Roux was >> in Tsotsi as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mark WalkerMark Walker. Mark Walker was >> in Tsotsi as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Athol FugardAthol Fugard. Athol Fugard was 73 in Tsotsi as 'Novel'
Birthday: Sat, Jun 11 1932 –
Died: Sat, Mar 08 2025
Portrait of Nadia KrugerNadia Kruger. Nadia Kruger was >> in Tsotsi as 'Costume Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Pierre VieningsPierre Vienings. Pierre Vienings was >> in Tsotsi as 'Costume Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Nhlanhla BhenguNhlanhla Bhengu. Nhlanhla Bhengu was >> in Tsotsi as 'Set Decoration'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday