Movie, 2017
Angola: The War
120 min, Documentary, South Africa
For twenty-three years, five western nations, members of the Soviet bloc and two superpowers were locked into a war never formally declared. It all began in 1966. Once the Draft started, every able-bodied white South African male was called up for service.
Cast
11 creditedAB
Anton Beukman
Himself - Former Member, Seaborne Special Forces
JB
Jan Breytenbach
Himself - Founder, 32 Battalion (as Col. Jan Breytenbach)
Fidel Castro
Himself - President of Cuba (archive footage)
JG
Jannie Gildenhuys
Himself - Former Chief, South African Defense Forces
MG
Maxim Gladkov
Himself - Former Soviet Interpreter
DL
Dick Lord
Himself - Former Officer Commanding Air Command Post, SADF (as Brig. Gen. Dick Lord)
JM
Jan Malan
Himself - Former Field Commander, 61 Mech, SADF
GM
Gert Minnaar
Himself - Former Member, 61 Mech, SADF
KM
Koos Moorcroft
Himself - Former Sergeant Major, South African Defense Forces
CT
Craig Thomassen
Himself - Former Member, Corps of Engineers, SADF
Pik Botha
Himself - Former South African Minister of Foreign Affairs
Details
DirectorPeter Lamberti
GenreDocumentary
Runtime120 min
ReleasedThu, Jun 1, 2017
CountrySouth Africa
IMDBtt7967672
