Film

Mandela's Gun

2016 · 1h 27m · Drama · Thriller

IMDb

7.5

Set in 1962 MANDELA’S GUN is a political thriller, based on Mandelas African Odyssey. As Commander-in-Chief of the Liberation Army Umkhonto we Sizwe (the MK) he undergoes military training in Algeria and Ethiopia while surviving assassination attempts and betrayal. In South Africa he is finally arrested with the connivance of the CIA In the crucible of the surging African Liberation Movements of the early 60s not only does he study the art of war but also leadership and political survival. MANDELA’S GUN is a thrilling biopic, supported by eyewitness accounts from Mandelas advisors and comrades.

Tumisho Masha

Nelson Mandela

Zethu Dlomo-Mphahlele

Winnie Mandela

Khaled Benaissa

Cherif Belkacem

Nick Boraine

Cecil Williams

Luthuli Dlamini

Walter Sisulu

Ashley Dowds

Arthur Goldreich

Francis Chouler

Bob Hepple

Desmond Dube

Govan Mbeki

Adam Neill

Leonard Bernstein

Henok Berihune

Captain Guts

Tom Fairfoot

MI6 Agent

Ashleigh Harvey

BOAC Representative

Fezile Mpela

Fish Keitseng

Jet Novuka

Joe Modise

Russel Savadier

Mr. Grant

Mpho Osei Tutu

Dan Tloome

• John IrvinDirector
• Malcolm PurkeyWriter
• Athos KyriakidesWriter
• Moroba NkaweProducer
• Jeremy NathanProducer
• Tom HarberdExecutive Producer
• Caroline SteynExecutive Producer
• Compton RossExecutive Producer
• Tarina PatelExecutive Producer
• Peter HampdenExecutive Producer

Official Trailer

Release date

October 28, 2016

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 27m

Genres

Drama, Thriller