Mandela's Gun
2016, English. Directed by John Irvin.
Set in 1962 MANDELA’S GUN is a political thriller, based on Mandelas African Odyssey. As Commander-in-Chief of the Liberation Army Umkhonto we Sizwe (the MK) he undergoes military training in Algeria and Ethiopia while surviving assassination attempts and betrayal. In South Africa he is finally arrested with the connivance of the CIA In the crucible of the surging African Liberation Movements of the early 60s not only does he study the art of war but also leadership and political survival. MANDELA’S GUN is a thrilling biopic, supported by eyewitness accounts from Mandelas advisors and comrades.
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- John IrvinDirector
- Tumisho MashaNelson Mandela
- Zethu Dlomo-MphahleleWinnie Mandela
- Khaled BenaissaCherif Belkacem
- Nick BoraineCecil Williams
- Luthuli DlaminiWalter Sisulu
- Ashley DowdsArthur Goldreich
- Francis ChoulerBob Hepple
- Desmond DubeGovan Mbeki
- Adam NeillLeonard Bernstein
- Henok BerihuneCaptain Guts
- Tom FairfootMI6 Agent
- Ashleigh HarveyBOAC Representative
Details
- Released
- 28 October 2016
- Country
- Algeria, South Africa, United Kingdom
- Written by
- Athos Kyriakides, Malcolm Purkey
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Mandela's Gun runs 87 minutes (1h 27m).
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Mandela's Gun isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 28 October 2016. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed Mandela's Gun?
Mandela's Gun (2016) was directed by John Irvin and stars Tumisho Masha, Zethu Dlomo-Mphahlele, Khaled Benaissa.