Mandela and De Klerk (1997)

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Release Date: Feb 16, 1997 Wide

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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

PG-13, 1 hr. 49 min.

Drama

Directed By: Joseph Sargent

Written By: Richard Wesley

In Theaters: Feb 16, 1997 Wide

On DVD: May 3, 2005

Hallmark Entertainment

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Sidney Poitier
Nelson Mandela
Michael Caine
Frederick Willem De Kle...
Tina Lifford
Ian Roberts
Terry Norton

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Charts the arduous journey to a free and democratic South Africa.

August 26, 2002 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice

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not a great film, but some good performances by sidney poitier and micheal caine. worth watching if you want to know more about south africa.

August 9, 2010

Dan OlderMusicGeek

the film offers mildly good performances by poitier and caine, both of whom offer more in the realm of emotion than in the realm of accuracy. but the film itself is not emotionally tuned, leaving the charismatic leads out of place and making the film look like a dry history lesson, merely summarizing the events that

June 22, 2007