Set in 1962 MANDELA’S GUN is a political thriller, based on Mandelas African Odyssey. As Commander-in-Chief of the Liberation Army Umkhonto we Sizwe (the MK) he undergoes military training in Algeria and Ethiopia while surviving assassination attempts and betrayal. In South Africa he is finally arrested with the connivance of the CIA In the crucible of the surging African Liberation Movements of the early 60s not only does he study the art of war but also leadership and political survival. MANDELA’S GUN is a thrilling biopic, supported by eyewitness accounts from Mandelas advisors and comrades.
| Directing | John Irvin | Director |
| Writing | Athos Kyriakides | Writer |
| Writing | Malcolm Purkey | Writer |
| Sound | Abdullah Ibrahim | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Caroline Steyn | Executive Producer |
| Production | Compton Ross | Executive Producer |
| Production | Tarina Patel | Executive Producer |
| Production | Moroba Nkawe | Producer |
| Production | Jeremy Nathan | Producer |
| Production | Vaughn Mullady | Executive Producer |
| Production | Norman Merry | Executive Producer |
| Production | Phil Hunt | Executive Producer |
| Production | Gary Harlow | Executive Producer |
| Production | Tom Harberd | Executive Producer |
| Production | Peter Hampden | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Lance Gewer | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Humphrey Dixon | Editor |
| Editing | Henion Han | Editor |