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.
Director: John Irvin
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Tumisho Masha as Nelson Mandela |
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Zethu Dlomo-Mphahlele as Winnie Mandela |
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Khaled Benaissa as Cherif Belkacem |
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Nick Boraine as Cecil Williams |
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Luthuli Dlamini as Walter Sisulu |
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Ashley Dowds as Arthur Goldreich |
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Francis Chouler as Bob Hepple |
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Desmond Dube as Govan Mbeki |
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Adam Neill as Leonard Bernstein |
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Henok Berihune as Captain Guts |
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Tom Fairfoot as MI6 Agent |
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Ashleigh Harvey as BOAC Representative |
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Fezile Mpela as Fish Keitseng |
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Jet Novuka as Joe Modise |
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Russel Savadier as Mr. Grant |
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Mpho Osei Tutu as Dan Tloome |
| Writing | Athos Kyriakides | Writer |
| Writing | Malcolm Purkey | Writer |
| Sound | Abdullah Ibrahim | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Caroline Steyn | Executive Producer |
| Production | Compton Ross | Executive Producer |
| Production | Tarina Patel | Executive Producer |
| Production | Moroba Nkawe | Producer |
| Production | Vaughn Mullady | Executive Producer |
| Production | Norman Merry | Executive Producer |
| Production | Phil Hunt | Executive Producer |
| Production | Gary Harlow | Executive Producer |
| Production | Tom Harberd | Executive Producer |
| Production | Peter Hampden | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Lance Gewer | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Humphrey Dixon | Editor |
| Editing | Henion Han | Editor |
| Directing | John Irvin | Director |
| Production | Jeremy Nathan | Producer |