Endgame (2009)
Endgame (2009)
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.

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Cast

William Hurt William Hurt As: Professor Will Esterhuyse
Chiwetel Ejiofor Chiwetel Ejiofor As: President Thabo Mbeki
Jonny Lee Miller Jonny Lee Miller As: Michael Young
Mark Strong Mark Strong As: Dr. Niel Barnard
Clarke Peters Clarke Peters As: Nelson Mandela
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Storyline

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.


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Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Crime, Drama, TV Movie

Language: Afrikaans, English,

Release Date: 18 January 2009

Country: GB

Runtime: 109m

Company Credits

Company: Film Afrika

Budget: $22,000,000

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Cast

William Hurt

William Hurt

Professor Will Esterhuyse

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Chiwetel Ejiofor

President Thabo Mbeki

Jonny Lee Miller

Jonny Lee Miller

Michael Young

Mark Strong

Mark Strong

Dr. Niel Barnard

Clarke Peters

Clarke Peters

Nelson Mandela

John Kani

John Kani

Oliver Tambo

Derek Jacobi

Derek Jacobi

Rudolph Agnew

Timothy West

Timothy West

P.W. Botha

Matthew Marsh

Matthew Marsh

F.W. de Klerk

Mike Huff

Mike Huff

Willem de Klerk

Stephen Jennings

Stephen Jennings

Kobie Coetsee

Patrick Lyster

Patrick Lyster

Sampie Terreblanche

Ramon Tikaram

Ramon Tikaram

Aziz Pahad

Danny Scheinmann

Danny Scheinmann

Albie Sachs

Porteus Xandau

Porteus Xandau

Christo Brand

Amelia Bullmore

Amelia Bullmore

Gill

David Henry

David Henry

Professor Marinus Wiechers

Trevor Sellers

Trevor Sellers

Tony Trew

Moshidi Motshegwa

Moshidi Motshegwa

Sebolela

Bo Petersen

Bo Petersen

Esterhuyse's Wife

Gabi Scheibert

Gabi Scheibert

Esterhuyse's Daughter

Thomas Lockyer

Thomas Lockyer

Anthony Sampson

Langley Kirkwood

Langley Kirkwood

Anthony Sampson

Jacques Strydom

Jacques Strydom

Roadblock Policeman

Faith Ndukwana

Faith Ndukwana

Winnie Mandela

Faniswa Yisa

Faniswa Yisa

Woman Pick-up Driver

Tshamano Sebe

Tshamano Sebe

Black Drinker

Marko van der Colff

Marko van der Colff

Bizos

Unathi Dyantyi

Unathi Dyantyi

Youth #1 Hate

Vicky Davis

Vicky Davis

White Newscaster

Batsile Ramasodi

Batsile Ramasodi

Zambian Newscaster

Jonathan Dimbleby

Jonathan Dimbleby

English Newscaster

Violet Gonda

Violet Gonda

Zimbabwean Newscaster

Robert Timothy

Robert Timothy

South African Newscaster

Kas Graham

Kas Graham

Protestor (uncredited)

Chumani Pan

Chumani Pan

Youth #1 - Shabeen (uncredited)

Grant Swanby

Grant Swanby

President's Agent Botha (uncredited)

David Tennant

David Tennant

Self - Host (uncredited)

Lizanne Tulip

Lizanne Tulip

High Profile Banker (uncredited)

Karl Thaning

Karl Thaning

F.W. de Klerk's Agent (uncredited)

Directed By

Pete Travis

Pete Travis

Director

Mark Goddard

Mark Goddard

First Assistant Director

Daryn Goldsbrough

Daryn Goldsbrough

Third Assistant Director

Steve Morphew

Steve Morphew

Third Assistant Director

Shamiel Soni

Shamiel Soni

Second Assistant Director

Ben Harrison

Ben Harrison

Second Assistant Director

Anwen Bull

Anwen Bull

Script Supervisor

Katie Harlow

Katie Harlow

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Liza Marshall

Liza Marshall

Executive Producer

Hal Vogel

Hal Vogel

Producer

Lorraine Goodman

Lorraine Goodman

Line Producer

David Aukin

David Aukin

Executive Producer

Nina Heyns

Nina Heyns

Line Producer

Jeanne Watson

Jeanne Watson

Production Manager

Christa Schamberger

Christa Schamberger

Casting

Pierre Buys

Pierre Buys

Unit Manager

J.P. van der Merwe

J.P. van der Merwe

Casting

Chuck Douglas

Chuck Douglas

Casting Assistant

Katura Jensen

Katura Jensen

Post Production Coordinator

Pat Karam

Pat Karam

Location Manager

Robert Bentley

Robert Bentley

Location Manager

Rosanne Flynn

Rosanne Flynn

Researcher

Tina Caldeira

Tina Caldeira

Production Coordinator

Craig Heathcote

Craig Heathcote

Production Coordinator

Catherine Milne

Catherine Milne

Researcher

Ian Thomson

Ian Thomson

Publicist

Eduard Klarenbeek

Eduard Klarenbeek

Assistant Location Manager

Anke Andriessen

Anke Andriessen

Production Secretary

Meryl Schutte

Meryl Schutte

Production Supervisor

Andrea Pienaar

Andrea Pienaar

Production Secretary

Edited By

Dominic Strevens

Dominic Strevens

Editor

Clive Barrett

Clive Barrett

Editor

Matthew Benns

Matthew Benns

Digital Intermediate Data Wrangler

Paul Ensby

Paul Ensby

Digital Color Timer

Todd Kleparski

Todd Kleparski

Digital Intermediate Producer

Costume and Makeup

Kerry Skelton

Kerry Skelton

Makeup Artist

Sharon Martin

Sharon Martin

Hair Designer

Kelly Willis

Kelly Willis

Makeup & Hair

Dinah Collin

Dinah Collin

Costume Design

Sharon Martin

Sharon Martin

Makeup Designer

Darion Hing

Darion Hing

Costume Supervisor

Suzie Harman

Suzie Harman

Assistant Costume Designer

Sound

Martin Phipps

Martin Phipps

Original Music Composer

Jenna Lange

Jenna Lange

Audio Post Coordinator

Matt Snedecor

Matt Snedecor

ADR Recordist

Ben Brazier

Ben Brazier

Dialogue Editor

Chris Ashworth

Chris Ashworth

Sound Mixer

Robert Brazier

Robert Brazier

Sound Effects Editor

Sue Harding

Sue Harding

Foley Artist

Rowena Wilkinson

Rowena Wilkinson

Foley Artist

Jake Jackson

Jake Jackson

Sound Mixer

Visual Effects

Thomas M. Horton

Thomas M. Horton

Visual Effects Director

Shanaullah Umerji

Shanaullah Umerji

Visual Effects Producer

Natalie Stopford

Natalie Stopford

Visual Effects Producer

Camera

David Odd

David Odd

Director of Photography

Beisan Elias

Beisan Elias

Camera Trainee

Dirk Nel

Dirk Nel

Second Unit Director of Photography

Peter Howard

Peter Howard

First Assistant Camera

Phil Hurst

Phil Hurst

Best Boy Grip

Alison Lai

Alison Lai

Clapper Loader

Allan Gray

Allan Gray

Key Grip

Anna Valdez Hanks

Anna Valdez Hanks

Additional Photography

Giles Keyte

Giles Keyte

Still Photographer

Jefri Meintjes

Jefri Meintjes

Additional Second Assistant Camera

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Chris Roope

Chris Roope

Production Design

Fred Du Preez

Fred Du Preez

Set Decoration

Birrie le Roux

Birrie le Roux

Art Direction

Neesh Ruben

Neesh Ruben

Set Decoration

Gaby Beyers

Gaby Beyers

Art Department Coordinator

Alex Giles

Alex Giles

Props

Brian Glaser

Brian Glaser

Construction Manager

Karl du Preez

Karl du Preez

Set Dresser

Belinda Johnson

Belinda Johnson

Props

Paula Jones

Paula Jones

Graphic Designer

Cassie Leedham

Cassie Leedham

Graphic Designer

Brendan Smithers

Brendan Smithers

Construction Coordinator

Mark Risk

Mark Risk

Storyboard Artist

Chris Richmond

Chris Richmond

Standby Art Director

Peter Currey

Peter Currey

Location Scout

Sian Molloy

Sian Molloy

Assistant Set Decoration

Catherine Palmer

Catherine Palmer

Graphic Designer

Other Crew

Mark Harris

Mark Harris

Post Production Supervisor

Nathan Victor Honey

Nathan Victor Honey

Scenic Artist

Shirley Kirchmann

Shirley Kirchmann

Stunts

Craig Gordon Sobotker

Craig Gordon Sobotker

Stunt Driver

Tyrell Kemlo

Tyrell Kemlo

Special Effects Technician

Wesley Barnard

Wesley Barnard

Special Effects Technician

Cordell McQueen

Cordell McQueen

Pyrotechnician

Adam Horton

Adam Horton

Stunts

Sithembiso Sontshaka

Sithembiso Sontshaka

Special Effects Technician

Stephanie C. Kelly

Stephanie C. Kelly

Compositor

Ruth Barrett

Ruth Barrett

Additional Music

Neil Hdoge

Neil Hdoge

Chef

Majella Hurley

Majella Hurley

Dialect Coach

Tim Desbois

Tim Desbois

Aerial Coordinator

Jill McCullough

Jill McCullough

Dialect Coach

Paul Pieterse

Paul Pieterse

Stunts

Lance Peters

Lance Peters

Armorer

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