Mandela's Gun (2016)
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.
- Date of release
- 2016-10-28
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Genres
- Drama, Thriller
- Director
- John Irvin
Casting
- 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
Interesting facts
Mandela's Gun is a 2016 South African biographical film of Nelson Mandela's experience as a guerrilla fighter for the African National Congress. It was directed by John Irvin and shot in South Africa.
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