Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Mar. 22, 2014

Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

Release Date: Friday, November 29, 2013 Limited

Director: Justin Chadwick

Starring: Idris Elba • Naomie Harris • Riaad Moosa • Zolani Mkiva • Jamie Bartlett

PG-13 Biography N/A

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Biographical film about the life of Nelson Mandela.

Biography Drama True Story

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Who stars in Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom – Cast List

Idris Elba
... Nelson Mandela

Zootopia 2, Heads of State
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Naomie Harris
... Winnie

Venom: Let There Be Carnage, Black Bag
R
Riaad Moosa
Z
Zolani Mkiva
J
Jamie Bartlett
L
Lindiwe Matshikiza

Who is making Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom – Crew List

A look at Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Justin Chadwick last helmed Tulip Fever and The First Grader.

Director: Justin Chadwick
Screenwriters: —
Producers: Anant Singh
David Thompson

Studios: The Weinstein Company
Production Company: Distant Horizon
Pathe U.K.

Production – What we know about the Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

Key Facts

Started principal photography at the end of May 2012 in KwaZulu-Natal and went on to shoot for 16 weeks in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Mandela's home province, the Eastern Cape (Hollywood Reporter, 2/23/13).
Based on Nelson Mandela's autobiography of the same name.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Aug 2013

Completed

Changed Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom movie production status. MPAA rating announced; assumed completed.

Feb 2013

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Mar 2012

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Production is scheduled for May 2012.

Mar 2012

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in 'development hell.'

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for some intense sequences of violence and disturbing images, sexual content and brief strong language
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom Trailers and Clips

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Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom Release Date: When was the film released?

Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, November 29 , 2013. There were two other movies released on the same date, including Bettie Page Reveals All and The Punk Singer. As a limited release, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.