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Amelia Bullmore | As: Gill | |
Chiwetel Ejiofor | As: President Thabo Mbeki | |
William Hurt | As: Professor Will Esterhuyse | |
Mark Strong | As: Dr. Niel Barnard | |
Derek Jacobi | As: Rudolph Agnew |
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 |
Cast
Amelia Bullmore |
Gill |
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Chiwetel Ejiofor |
President Thabo Mbeki |
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William Hurt |
Professor Will Esterhuyse |
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Mark Strong |
Dr. Niel Barnard |
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Derek Jacobi |
Rudolph Agnew |
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Timothy West |
P.W. Botha |
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Clarke Peters |
Nelson Mandela |
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Matthew Marsh |
F.W. de Klerk |
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Patrick Lyster |
Sampie Terreblanche |
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Ramon Tikaram |
Aziz Pahad |
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Dominik Danielewicz |
Street Protestor |
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Kas Graham |
Protestor |
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Jonny Lee Miller |
Michael Young |
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Stephen Jennings |
Kobie Coetsee |
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Thomas Lockyer |
Anthony Sampson |
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Danny Scheinmann |
Albie Sachs |
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Lizanne Tulip |
High Profile Banker |
Directed By
Pete Travis |
Director |
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Writing Credits
Paula Milne |
Writer |
Production Crew
Liza Marshall |
Executive Producer |
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