South Africa / Oct 28, 2016
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
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| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Genres
DramaThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Mandela's Gun |
| Original language | EN |
| Production countries | Algeria, South Africa, United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Agence Algérienne pour le Rayonnement Culturel, Dearheart Productions, Delimanzi, Department of Sports, Arts and Culture (South Africa), Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa, The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (South Africa), The National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund (South Africa), National Heritage Council of South Africa, Lipsync Productions, Kreo Films |
| Release date | 28 ottobre 2016 |
| Executive producer | Norman Merry, Compton Ross, Tarina Patel, Caroline Steyn, Vaughn Mullady, Peter Hampden, Gary Harlow, Tom Harberd, Phil Hunt |
| Production | Jeremy Nathan, Moroba Nkawe |
| Writer | Athos Kyriakides, Malcolm Purkey |
| Editing | Humphrey Dixon, Henion Han |
| Cinematography | Lance Gewer |
| Assistant directors | John Irvin |
| Camera operators | Lance Gewer |
| Additional photography | Lance Gewer |
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| Music | Abdullah Ibrahim |
| Sound | Abdullah Ibrahim |
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