The read
It runs a compact 1h 27m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.5/10
Key crew
- Athos KyriakidesWriter
- Malcolm PurkeyWriter
- Abdullah IbrahimOriginal Music Composer
- John IrvinDirector
Cast
- Tumisho MashaNelson Mandela
- Zethu Dlomo-MphahleleWinnie Mandela
- Khaled BenaissaCherif Belkacem
- Nick BoraineCecil Williams
- Luthuli DlaminiWalter Sisulu
- Ashley DowdsArthur Goldreich
- Francis ChoulerBob Hepple
- Desmond DubeGovan Mbeki
- Adam NeillLeonard Bernstein
- Henok BerihuneCaptain Guts
- Tom FairfootMI6 Agent
- Ashleigh HarveyBOAC Representative