It might be too respectful to truly soar, but there's no denying Idris Elba's impressive work in Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom -- or the inspirational power of the life it depicts.
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Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

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Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
Movie Info
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Director -
Justin Chadwick -
Producer -
Anant Singh , David M. Thompson -
Screenwriter -
William Nicholson -
Distributor -
Weinstein Co. -
Production Co -
Videovision Entertainment -
Rating -
PG-13 (Disturbing Images|Brief Strong Language|Intense Sequences of Violence|Sexual Content) -
Genre -
Biography , History , Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Dec 25, 2013, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Mar 11, 2014 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$8.3M -
Runtime -
2h 26m