The Uprising
2026 · History · Drama
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Film / 1997
Mandela and de Klerk
Directed by
Joseph Sargent
Sidney Poitier and Michael Caine both received Emmy nominations for their performances in this made-for-TV movie. The plot follows Nelson Mandela's 27-year struggle to end apartheid.
The story
Sidney Poitier and Michael Caine both received Emmy nominations for their performances in this made-for-TV movie. The plot follows Nelson Mandela's 27-year struggle to end apartheid.
Cast
Sidney PoitierNelson Mandela
Michael CaineF.W. de Klerk
Tina LiffordWinnie Mandela
Gerry MaritzP.W. Botha
Ian RobertsKobie Coetsee
Ben KrugerJames Gregory
Jerry MofokengWalter Sisulu
Owen SejakeMlangeni
André JacobsNiels Barnard
Tertius MeintjesKykendal
John CarsonWillem de Klerk
David FortuneMhalaba
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Farouk Valley-OmarKathrada
Terry NortonMarike de Klerk
Bankole OmotosoMbeki
Sebata SesiuMotsoaledi
Moshidi MotshegwaZindzi
Nomonde GogiZenani
Jonathan PienaarLt. Breevort (as Johanthon Pienaar)
Vuyelwa NyakazaRuby
Lentsoe MosielengNdlovu
Kwezi KobusChris Hani
Christopher Mpumelelo GxalabaSizwe
Elize MeiringMary Gregory
Warren LindsayEthan Gregory
Hannes HorneJustice de Wet
Tshamano SebeOfficer Mbele
Regardt van den BerghMagnus Malan
Johan MalherbeMinister Interior
Johan StassenMinister Finance
Hans J. HeuerMinister
Gordon Van RooyenSurgeon
Christo LootsGovernment Agent
Duncan LawsonGovernment Agent
Nzululwazi MahlakaPresident Stewart
Gideon de WetWhite Plainclothes Officer
Graham ClarkePollsmor Warder
Mehboob BawaT.V. Reporter #1
Susanne BeyersT.V. Reporter #2
Sian ErasmusYoung White Woman
Amanda LaneJournalist #1
Nadira OmarjeeJournalist #2
Phillip C HennJournalist #3
Vuyisile BojanaOliver Tambo
Eugène Terre'BlancheSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
Desmond TutuSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
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