Trailer - PBS Masterpiece Presentation 'Endgame'

Next weekend, the film Endgame will air on PBS, a little less than two weeks before its theatrical debut. It's a strange strategy, although the run in theaters will likely be pretty limited. But with this cast and this trailer, I thought you should know about it whether you want to pay to see it or if you just want to make an appointment to watch it on TV on October 25th. The film is based on real events from 1980s South Africa, in the midst of Apartheid. William Hurt plays an Afrikaaner businessman who agrees to help Thabo Mbeki (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a representative of the opposition group the African National Congress, in an effort to broker the end of Apartheid. That was an unpopular point of view in many parts of South Africa at the time, of course. Endgame co-stars Jonny Lee Miller and the great Mark Strong, and kudos to William Hurt's accent. That's a tough one to get right, but he sounds like he's on the right track. Mbeki would later become a two-term president of South Africa, and the ANC has been the country's ruling party since the mid-1990s.In addition to the PBS broadcast and theatrical release, Endgame will also be available online from October 28th - November 9th through PBS.

Comments

[FishFish]

Seen it, Aired in the UK On channel 4 a few months ago. Its well worth a watch!
If you get a chance to watch it..watch it!

[Sensaes]

Yes, once again it's down to doing some homework on how British television works! Endgame was an international co-production, and was broadcast a couple of months ago on Channel 4. The PBS showing is part of that deal. You might find this interesting: http://www.channel4.com/programmes/endgame/articles/a-personal-view-of-endgame

[Get The Big Picture]

Channel 4 has become by nemesis by omission over the past few days. My apologies to its employees and viewers.

[Joni]

I saw END GAME about a month ago on my local PBS station in Kansas City. I thought it was one of the best movies I have seen in a long time. With INVICTUS now in theaters and being groomed for Oscar awards - seeing the 12 years that led to Mandela's release would be excellent information before seeing Invictus. Story was mesmerizing and acting was suberp.