Mandela and de Klerk Movie Review 1997

Docudrama about the two men who changed South Africa. White Afrikaaner president F.W. de Klerk (Caine) declared an end to apartheid in 1992 and two years later was succeeded as the country's president by Nelson Mandela (Poitier), a black activist imprisioned on treason charges for 27 years before his release. Both men shared the Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts to unite South Africa.

Distribution

Evergreen Entertainment, 6100 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 1400, Los Angeles, CA 90048, Phone: (213)634-3000, Fax: (213)549-3760

Available on VHS
Running time 114 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Docudrama, Apartheid, African America, Politics, True Stories, Africa

Screenplay

Richard Wesley

Cast

Sidney Poitier, Michael Caine, Tina Lifford, Ian Roberts, Gerry Maritz, Jerry Mofokeng

Cinematography

Tobias Schliessler

Director

Joseph Sargent

Music

Cedric Gradus-Samson

Producer

Bernie Sofronski, Showtime Networks, Hallmark Entertainment