
16/02/1997
Sidney Poitier and Michael Caine both received Emmy nominations for their performances in this made-for-TV movie. The plot follows Nelson Mandela's 27-year struggle to end apartheid.

Sidney Poitier
as Nelson Mandela

Michael Caine
as F.W. de Klerk

Tina Lifford
as Winnie Mandela

Gerry Maritz
as P.W. Botha

Ian Roberts
as Kobie Coetsee

Ben Kruger
as James Gregory

Jerry Mofokeng
as Walter Sisulu

Owen Sejake
as Mlangeni

André Jacobs
as Niels Barnard

Tertius Meintjes
as Kykendal

John Carson
as Willem de Klerk

David Fortune
as Mhalaba

Farouk Valley-Omar
as Kathrada

Terry Norton
as Marike de Klerk

Bankole Omotoso
as Mbeki

Sebata Sesiu
as Motsoaledi

Moshidi Motshegwa
as Zindzi

Nomonde Gogi
as Zenani

Jonathan Pienaar
as Lt. Breevort (as Johanthon Pienaar)

Vuyelwa Nyakaza
as Ruby

Lentsoe Mosieleng
as Ndlovu

Kwezi Kobus
as Chris Hani

Christopher Mpumelelo Gxalaba
as Sizwe

Elize Meiring
as Mary Gregory

Warren Lindsay
as Ethan Gregory

Hannes Horne
as Justice de Wet

Tshamano Sebe
as Officer Mbele

Regardt van den Bergh
as Magnus Malan

Johan Malherbe
as Minister Interior

Johan Stassen
as Minister Finance

Hans J. Heuer
as Minister

Gordon Van Rooyen
as Surgeon

Christo Loots
as Government Agent

Duncan Lawson
as Government Agent

Nzululwazi Mahlaka
as President Stewart

Gideon de Wet
as White Plainclothes Officer

Graham Clarke
as Pollsmor Warder

Mehboob Bawa
as T.V. Reporter #1

Susanne Beyers
as T.V. Reporter #2

Sian Erasmus
as Young White Woman

Amanda Lane
as Journalist #1

Nadira Omarjee
as Journalist #2

Phillip C Henn
as Journalist #3

Vuyisile Bojana
as Oliver Tambo

Eugène Terre'Blanche
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Desmond Tutu
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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