Mandela
1987, English. Directed by Philip Saville.
Nelson Mandela becomes South Africa's first Black President, and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his leadership in negotiating a bloodless revolution in that country.
- Runtime
- 2h 15m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Philip SavilleDirector
- Danny GloverNelson Mandela
- Alfre WoodardWinnie Mandela
- Warren ClarkeSwanepoel
- Allan CordunerBenny
- Julian GloverSenior Police Officer
- John MatshikizaWalter Sisulu
- John IndiOliver Tambo
- Peter CartwrightCourt Judge
- John MatthewsLawyer Joffe
- Saul ReichlinLawyer Bram Fischer
- Juanita WatermanAdelaide Tambo
- Nathan Dambuza MdledleChief Albert Luthuli
Details
- Released
- 20 September 1987
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Ronald Harwood
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Mandela runs 135 minutes (2h 15m).
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Mandela isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can rent it or buy it online. (Checked 6 November 2026.)
What movies are like Mandela?
If you liked Mandela, try Hello, A Bramble House Christmas, Seeds of Yesterday.
Who directed Mandela?
Mandela (1987) was directed by Philip Saville and stars Danny Glover, Alfre Woodard, Warren Clarke.