The time is the late '80s, a crucial period in the history of South Africa. President P.W. Botha is hanging on to power by a thread as the African National Congress (ANC) takes up arms against apartheid and the country tumbles toward insurrection. A British mining concern is convinced that their interests would be better served in a stable South Africa and they quietly dispatch Michael Young, their head of public affairs, to open an unofficial dialogue between the bitter rivals. Assembling a reluctant yet brilliant team to pave the way to reconciliation by confronting obstacles that initially seem insurmountable, Young places his trust in ANC leader Thabo Mbeki and Afrikaner philosophy professor Willie Esterhuyse. It is their empathy that will ultimately serve as the catalyst for change by proving more powerful than the terrorist bombs that threaten to disrupt the peaceful dialogue.
Made in US
5.9/10
2009
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Cast
William Hurt
As Professor Will Esterhuyse
Chiwetel Ejiofor
As President Thabo Mbeki
Jonny Lee Miller
As Michael Young
Mark Strong
As Dr. Niel Barnard
Clarke Peters
As Nelson Mandela
John Kani
As Oliver Tambo
Derek Jacobi
As Rudolph Agnew
Timothy West
As P.W. Botha
Matthew Marsh
As F.W. de Klerk
Michael Huff
As Willem de Klerk
Stephen Jennings
As Kobie Coetsee
Patrick Lyster
As Sampie Terreblanche
Ramon Tikaram
As Aziz Pahad
Danny Scheinmann
As Albie Sachs
Porteus Xandau
As Christo Brand
Amelia Bullmore
As Gill
David Henry
As Professor Marinus Wiechers
Trevor Sellers
As Tony Trew
Moshidi Motshegwa
As Sebolela
Bo Petersen
As Esterhuyse's Wife
Gabi Scheibert
As Esterhuyse's Daughter
Thomas Lockyer
As Anthony Sampson
Langley Kirkwood
As Anthony Sampson
Jacques Strydom
As Roadblock Policeman
Faith Ndukwana
As Winnie Mandela
Faniswa Yisa
As Woman Pick-up Driver
Tshamano Sebe
As Black Drinker
Marko van der Colff
As Bizos
Unathi Dyantyi
As Youth #1 Hate
Vicky Davis
As White Newscaster
Batsile Ramasodi
As Zambian Newscaster
Jonathan Dimbleby
As English Newscaster
Violet Gonda
As Zimbabwean Newscaster
Robert Timothy
As South African Newscaster
Kas Graham
As Protestor (uncredited)
Chumani Pan
As Youth #1 - Shabeen (uncredited)
Grant Swanby
As President's Agent Botha (uncredited)
David Tennant
As Self - Host (uncredited)
Lizanne Tulip
As High Profile Banker (uncredited)
Karl Thaning
As F.W. de Klerk's Agent (uncredited)
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