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Endgame
Endgame

Endgame

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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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Budget

$22000000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

109 mins

Rating

5.8/10

Release Date

18 January 2009

Country

United Kingdom

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

Michael Huff

Michael 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)

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