Mandela and de Klerk (1997)
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In an historical docudrama that was made for television, Sidney Poitier performs the role of Nelson Mandela, while Michael Caine plays the South African president Frederick Willem De Klerk, the man who instituted the reforms that would abolish apartheid, who released Nelson Mandela from nearly 30 years in prison, and who jointly received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1992 with Mandela for creating the transition to a nonracial democracy in South Africa. The negotiations between Mandela and De Klerk for an ordered, legal, and peaceful transition to a full democracy are the bulk of this film's content. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
- Starring:
- Sidney Poitier, Michael Caine, (more)
- Director(s):
- Joseph Sargent
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Mandela and de Klerk
In an historical docudrama that was made for television, Sidney Poitier performs the role of Nelson Mandela, while Michael Caine plays the South African president Frederick Willem De Klerk, the man who instituted the reforms that would abolish apartheid, who released Nelson Mandela from nearly 30 years in prison, and who jointly received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1992 with Mandela for creating the transition to a nonracial democracy in South Africa. The negotiations between Mandela and De Klerk for an ordered, legal, and peaceful transition to a full democracy are the bulk of this film's content. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 114 mins
Complete Cast of Mandela and de Klerk
- Sidney Poitier - Nelson Mandela
- Tina Lifford
- Terry Norton
- Michael Caine - Frederick Willem De Klerk
- Ian Roberts
- Director(s):
- Joseph Sargent
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13(Adult Situations)
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