Mandela's Gun

1h 27min

Drama

Thriller

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.

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

Cast

Tumisho Masha

Tumisho Masha

Nelson Mandela
Zethu Dlomo-Mphahlele

Zethu Dlomo-Mphahlele

Winnie Mandela
Khaled Benaissa

Khaled Benaissa

Cherif Belkacem
Nick Boraine

Nick Boraine

Cecil Williams
Luthuli Dlamini

Luthuli Dlamini

Walter Sisulu
Ashley Dowds

Ashley Dowds

Arthur Goldreich
Francis Chouler

Francis Chouler

Bob Hepple
Desmond Dube

Desmond Dube

Govan Mbeki
Adam Neill

Adam Neill

Leonard Bernstein
Henok Berihune

Henok Berihune

Captain Guts
Tom Fairfoot

Tom Fairfoot

MI6 Agent
Ashleigh Harvey

Ashleigh Harvey

BOAC Representative
Fezile Mpela

Fezile Mpela

Fish Keitseng
Jet Novuka

Jet Novuka

Joe Modise
Mpho Osei Tutu

Mpho Osei Tutu

Dan Tloome

Release date

28th Oct 2016

Status

Released

Spoken languages