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  • Mandela and de Klerk (1997)
  • PG-13
    TV Movie | 114 min | Drama
Mandela and de Klerk (1997)
PG-13
TV Movie | 114 min | Drama

On June 12, 1964, Nelson Mandela, along with numerous political detainees, was sentenced to life imprisonment in what remains the most sensational treason trial in the history of South Africa. The incarceration of Mandela and other ...See moreOn June 12, 1964, Nelson Mandela, along with numerous political detainees, was sentenced to life imprisonment in what remains the most sensational treason trial in the history of South Africa. The incarceration of Mandela and other political prisoners on Robben Island would become a symbol of the struggle to end apartheid and win freedom for the black majority in South Africa. On February 2, 1990, President F.W. De Klerk stood before Parliament and announced the legalization of the African National Congress and a host of other banned political organizations. At the same time, he announced that Nelson Mandela, having served twenty-seven years in prison, would be released within seven days. Yet the world, and indeed most South Africans, knew little about how this momentous occasion came to pass. Until now. This movie was filmed in South Africa. Most of the locations are those where the actual events took place, and the dramatized sequences are augmented with newsreel footage to ensure the most accurate portrayal possible of recent historical events. Written by Echo Bridge Home Entertainment See less
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Feb 16, 1997 (United States)

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46 cast members
Name Known for
Sidney Poitier
Nelson Mandela Nelson Mandela   See fewer
Michael Caine
F.W. de Klerk F.W. de Klerk   See fewer
Tina Lifford
Winnie Mandela Winnie Mandela   See fewer
Gerry Maritz
P.W. Botha P.W. Botha   See fewer
Ian Roberts
Kobie Coetsee Kobie Coetsee   See fewer
Ben Kruger
James Gregory James Gregory   See fewer
Jerry Mofokeng
Walter Sisulu Walter Sisulu   See fewer
Owen Sejake
Mlangeni Mlangeni   See fewer
Andre Jacobs
Niels Barnard (as André Jacobs) Niels Barnard (as André Jacobs)   See fewer
Tertius Meintjes
Kykendal Kykendal   See fewer
John Carson
Willem de Klerk Willem de Klerk   See fewer
David Fortune
Mhlaba Mhlaba   See fewer
Farouk Valley-Omar
Kathrada Kathrada   See fewer
Terry Norton
Marike de Klerk Marike de Klerk   See fewer
Sebata Sesiu
Motsoaledi Motsoaledi   See fewer
Nomonde Gogi
Zenani Zenani   See fewer
Jonathan Pienaar
Lt. Breevort Lt. Breevort   See fewer
Kwezi L.L. Kobus
Chris Hani Chris Hani   See fewer
Elize Meiring
Mary Gregory Mary Gregory   See fewer
Warren Lindsay
Ethan Gregory Ethan Gregory   See fewer
Hannes Horne
Justice de Wet (as Hannes Horn) Justice de Wet (as Hannes Horn)   See fewer
Tshamano Sebe
Officer Mbele Officer Mbele   See fewer
Regardt van den Bergh
Magnus Malan Magnus Malan   See fewer
Johan Malherbe
Interior Minister Interior Minister   See fewer
Johan Stassen
Finance Minister Finance Minister   See fewer
Hans J. Heuer
Minister Minister   See fewer
Christo Loots
Government Agent Government Agent   See fewer
Duncan Lawson
Government Agent Government Agent   See fewer
Nzululwazi Mahlaka
President Stewart President Stewart   See fewer
Gideon De Wet
White Plainclothes Officer White Plainclothes Officer   See fewer
Graham Clarke
Pollsmoor Warder Pollsmoor Warder   See fewer
Mehboob Bawa
T.V. Reporter #1 T.V. Reporter #1   See fewer
Susanne Beyers
T.V. Reporter #2 T.V. Reporter #2   See fewer
Sian Erasmus
Young White Woman Young White Woman   See fewer
Amanda Lane
Journalist #1 Journalist #1   See fewer
Nadira Omarjee
Journalist #2 Journalist #2   See fewer
Phillip Henn
Journalist #3 Journalist #3   See fewer
Vuyisile Bojana
Oliver Tambo Oliver Tambo   See fewer
Eugene Terre'Blanche
Self (leader, AWB Party) (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (leader, AWB Party) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Desmond Tutu
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
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