Mandela (1987 film)

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Mandela
GenreDrama
Screenplay by Ronald Harwood
Directed by Philip Saville
Starring Danny Glover
Alfre Woodard
Theme music composer Richard Hartley
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producersRobert Berger
Herbert Brodkin
ProducersDickie Bamber
Robert A. Goldston (associate producer)
Leslie Linder (associate producer)
Production location Zimbabwe
Cinematography John Coquillon
EditorRalph Sheldon
Running time135 minutes
Production companiesPolymuse Productions
Titus Productions
HBO Pictures
Original release
Network HBO
Release20 September 1987 (1987-09-20)

Mandela is a 1987 British television drama film directed by Philip Saville and written by Ronald Harwood. The film stars Danny Glover as Nelson Mandela and Alfre Woodard as his wife Winnie. [1] The film premiered on HBO on 20 September 1987. [2] [3]

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