Mandela and de Klerk
Brief Synopsis
Civil rights activist Nelson Mandela and South African President F.W. De Klerk -- onetime ideological enemies -- see their nation through the potentially explosive transition from apartheid to racial equity.
Cast & Crew
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Joseph Sargent
Director
Sidney Poitier
Nelson Mandela
Michael Caine
F W De Klerk
Tina Lifford
Winnie Mandela
Gerry Maritz
P W Botha
Ben Kruger
James Gregory
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Historical
Release Date
1997
Production Company
Dave Cathcart; Deluxe Entertainment Services Group; Digital Sound & Pictures; F Stop Inc; Film Afrika Worldwide; Panavision, Ltd.; Showtime Networks; Showtime Networks; Sonar Entertainment; Vivkim Negative Cutting Inc.
Distribution Company
Evergreen Entertainment; Sonar Entertainment
Location
Johannesburg, South Africa; Cape Town, South Africa
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 54m
Synopsis
Civil rights activist Nelson Mandela and South African President F.W. De Klerk -- onetime ideological enemies -- see their nation through the potentially explosive transition from apartheid to racial equity.
Director
Joseph Sargent
Director
Cast
Sidney Poitier
Nelson Mandela
Michael Caine
F W De Klerk
Tina Lifford
Winnie Mandela
Gerry Maritz
P W Botha
Ben Kruger
James Gregory
Jerry Mofekeng
Walter Sisulu
Owen Sejake
Miangeni
Andre Jacobs
Niels Barnard
Tertius Meintjes
Kykendal
John Carson
Willem De Klerk
David Fortune
Mhalamba
Farouk Valley-omar
Kathadra
Terry Norton
Marike De Klerk
Bankole Omotoso
Mbeki
Sabata Sesiu
Motsoaledi
Moshidi Motshegwa
Zindzi Mandela
Nomonde Gogi
Zenani Mandela
Jonathon Pienaar
Lieutenant Brevort
Vuyelwa Nyakaza
Ruby
Lentsoe Mosieleng
Ndlovu
Kwezi L L Kobus
Chris Hani
Christopher Gxalaba
Sizwe
Elize Meiring
Mary Gregory
Warren Lindsay
Ethan Gregory
Hannes Horn
Justice De Wet
Tshamano Sebe
Officer Mbele
Reghardt Van Den Berg
Magnus Malan
Johan Malherbe
Minister Of Interior
Johan Stassen
Minister Of Finance
Hans J Heuer
Minister
Gordon Van Rooyen
Surgeon
Christo Loots
Government Agent
Duncan Lawson
Government Agent
Nzululwazi Mahlaka
Presidential Steward
Gideon De Wet
White Plainclothes Officer
Graham Clarke
Pollsmor Warder
Mehboob Bawa
Tv Reporter No 1
Susanne Beyers
Tv Reporter No 2
Sian Erasmus
Young White Woman
Amanda Lane
Journalist No 1
Nadira Omarjee
Journalist No 2
Phillip Henn
Journalist No 3
Vuyisile Bojana
Oliver Tambo
Ian Roberts
Christopher Mpumelelo Gxalaba
Crew
Rodney Adamstein
Grip
Michael T Andreas
Music Editor
Pamela Athayde
Makeup Artist
David Barkham
Production Designer
Alan Barnes
Electrician
Anni Bartels
Makeup Artist
Leigh Bishop
Wardrobe Supervisor
Ewen Bogle
Camera
James Bowling
Assistant Camera Operator
James Bowling
Videotape Operator
Deva Britow
Other
Bill Brown
Sound Effects Editor
Shane Bunce
Property Master
William Burger
Driver
Bryan Byrd
Publicity
Dave Cathcart
Cable Operator
Simon Cave
Production Assistant
Adrian Charles
Driver
Veronica Ciandre
Hair Stylist
Diana Cilliers
Costume Designer
David Clarke
Other
Bernard Coetzee
Driver
Harmon Cusack
Camera Operator
Gregory Cuyler
Assistant
Evan Daum
Assistant Sound Editor
Jimmie Davies
Other
Bobby Debeer
Construction Coordinator
Fred Du Preez
On-Set Dresser
Terry Edinger
Production Accountant
Kevin Epstein
Hair Assistant
Jaco Espach
Location Manager
Manoel Ferreira
Camera
Robert M Fischer
Grip
Kenneth Fisher
Best Boy
Greg Fitzgerald
Production Assistant
Vincent Fletcher
Gaffer
Johan Fourie
Lighting Technician
Alan Freedman
Adr Mixer
Michael Friedlander
Assistant Editor
Jane Fry
Assistant Production Accountant
Michael L Games
Line Producer
Michael L Games
Unit Production Manager
Susan Garrison
Assistant
Jason George
Assistant Sound Editor
Alan Gerhardt
Sound Mixer
Danielle Ghent
Adr Supervisor
Theo Gildenhuys
Assistant Location Manager
Robert Gilman
Dolly Grip
Patrick Giraudi
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Bruce Glover
Foley Editor
Bryan Gluckman
Driver
Kurt Godel
Visual Effects
Cedric Gradus-samson
Music
George Haddad
Sound Effects Editor
Goolam Hassan
Production Assistant
John Henn
Driver
Shane Hoffman
Production Assistant
John Hubbard
Casting (United Kingdom)
Ros Hubbard
Casting (United Kingdom)
Jurgen Human
Boom Operator
Jackie Ioachim
Publicity
Kelvin Jones
Photography
Mark Joubert
On-Set Dresser
Paul Joubert
Grip
Debra Karen
Editor
Michael Karen
Assistant Editor
Michael Kennedy
Camera
Josias Kgofelo
Driver
Ossama Khuluki
Foley Artist
Tim King
Post-Production Supervisor
Steve Kruger
Driver
Catherine Kukard
Wardrobe Assistant
Moonyeenn Lee
Casting (South Africa)
Moonyeenn Lee
Casting
Reza Levy
Wardrobe Assistant
Lizette Liebenberg
Assistant Production Coordinator
Sarah Manana
Production Assistant
Hendrik Manenzhe
Generator Operator
Laurette Marais
Assistant Production Accountant
Diane Marshall
Foley Artist
Catherine C Mccabe
Assistant Director
John Mckay
Rigging Gaffer
Gavin Meadon
Special Effects Coordinator
Guy Micheletti
Key Grip
Sarah Mitchell-innes
Assistant Production Accountant
Mario Mohammed
Electrician
James Moriana
Foley Artist
Simpwe Mtwisha
Assistant
Mtunzi Ndingane
Assistant Location Manager
Sydney Ngola
Driver
Cynthia Nicolella
Post-Production Coordinator
Teboho Nkonyeni
Assistant
Aron Nkosi
Driver
Joe Nokonongo
Assistant Director
Amber Novak
Driver
Cecil Papau
Generator Operator
Jim Passon
Color Timer
Fernando Perdigao
Sound Designer
Jonathan Peterson
Transportation
Susan Pilcher
Music Coordinator
Loui Polykarpou
Assistant Property Master
Spencer Proffer
Music Producer
Matthew Reidenbach
Assistant Sound Editor
Leeann Rennie
Assistant Set Dresser
Michael Ribeiro
Wardrobe Assistant
Cliff Rosen
Assistant
Fran Saidman
Production Coordinator
Tobias Schliessler
Director Of Photography
Jason Schmid
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Cedric Scott
Co-Producer
Steve Scoville
Dialogue Editor
Benjamin September
Driver
Gaile Shepherd
Makeup Assistant
Susan Shin
Dialogue Editor
Bernard Sofronski
Executive Producer
Lucy Sustar
Foley Mixer
Leigh Tanchel
Assistant Location Manager
Chad Tomasoski
Post-Production Assistant
Platon Trakoshis
Assistant Director
Henry Van Der Berg
Assistant Location Manager
David Van Der Linden
Props
Leon Van Der Merwe
Set Decorator
Nicholas Van Vuuren
Production Assistant
Marc Vanocur
Sound Editor
Sorcha Vasey
Assistant Director
Jean-roux Viljoen
Transportation Manager
Rozelle Vogelman
Script Supervisor
Thomas Volckmann
Foley Editor
Jane Warren
Casting (Cape Town)
Benjamin A Weissman
Editor
Richard Wesley
Screenwriter
David Wicht
Line Producer
Eric Williams
Electrician
James A Williams
Sound Effects Editor
David Wilson
Unit Publicist
Steve Wilson
Camera
Z Jean Woods
Assistant Editor
Roger Young
Casting Coordinator (South Africa)
Joan Ziff
Publicity
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Historical
Release Date
1997
Production Company
Dave Cathcart; Deluxe Entertainment Services Group; Digital Sound & Pictures; F Stop Inc; Film Afrika Worldwide; Panavision, Ltd.; Showtime Networks; Showtime Networks; Sonar Entertainment; Vivkim Negative Cutting Inc.
Distribution Company
Evergreen Entertainment; Sonar Entertainment
Location
Johannesburg, South Africa; Cape Town, South Africa
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 54m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States on Video August 19, 1997
Aired in United States February 16, 1997
Aired in United States 1997
Shown at Newark Black Film Festival June 18 - July 30, 1997.
Estimated budget: $5,000,000
Budget source: Hollywood Reporter 02/21/1996
Began shooting April 22, 1996.
