After his father's death and backing out of an arranged marriage, Nelson flees his village and heads to Johannesburg, where he continues his work as a underground revolutionary.
With Winnie expecting another baby, Mandela's constantly being shuttled from one safe house to another. Running out of money, Mandela takes a risky trip abroad to raise funds for the ANC.
Mandela is finally released from prison but his liberation does not come without cost as he is unable to reconcile his marriage. With the country in a state of contention, Mandela is the only man who can unify a divided nation.
Laurence Fishburne
Nelson Mandela
Orlando Jones
Oilver Tambo
David Harewood
Walter Sisulu
Terry Pheto
Winnie Mandela
Michael Nyqvist
Dr. H.F. Verwoerd