"The true story of a white South African racist whose life was profoundly altered by the black prisoner he guarded for twenty years. The prisoner's name was Nelson Mandela."
Joseph Fiennes
as James Gregory
Dennis Haysbert
as Nelson Mandela
Diane Kruger
as Gloria Gregory
Shiloh Henderson
as Brett Gregory
Patrick Lyster
as Major Pieter Jordaan
Norman Anstey
as Jimmy Kruger
Terry Pheto
as Zindzi Mandela
Zikhona Mda
as Zenani Mandela
Leslie Mongezi
as Walter Sisulu
Faith Ndukwana
as Winnie Mandela
Zingizile Mtuzula
as Raymond Mhlaba
Mehboob Bawa
as Ahmed Kathrada
Shakes Myeko
as Andrew Mlangeni
Sizwe Msutu
as Cyril Ramaphosa
Tyrone Keogh
as Brent Gregory
Megan Smith
as Natasha Gregory
Jessica Manuel
Khaya Sityo
as Jonas Motsadi
Warrick Grier
as Vann Niekerk
Clive Fox
as Col. Pier Barnard
Eduan van Jaarsveldt
as Sgt Chris Brits
Claire Berlein
as Sannie
Jennifer Steyn
as Joyce Barnard
André Jacobs
as Brigadier Morkel
Mark Elderkin
as Vosloo
Danny Keogh
as Colonel Stander
Marko van der Colff
as Dannie Bosman
Corien Pelt
as Lynette
Garth Breytenbach
as Jack Steyn
Louis Van Niekerk
as Generel Voster
Adrian Galley
as Brigadier Kemp
Trix Pienaar
as Barbara
Dan Robbertse
as Captain Nel
Zolile Nokwe
as Hangula
Willy Harzon
as Pollsmoor Captain
Paula Pursch
as Librarian
Albert Maritz
as Library security guard
Bernice Mpinda
as Elderly black lady
Michele Belknap
as Librarian receptionist
Thomas Galvin
as Young James
Bulelani Sonqishe
as Bafana
Martin Le Maitre
as Quartermaster
Kyle Solms
as Young Warder
Graham Weir
as Tough Warder
Mauro Stephano Faraoni
as Warder at harbour
Antonio Cencherle
as Gate guard
Bulelwa Cosa
as Black lady with child
Matthew Dylan Roberts
as Man in suit
Alessandra Vinciguerra
as Lady in blue
Charl van Heyningen
as News reader 1982
Robert Fraisse
Director of Photography
David Wicht
Producer
Paul Schnee
Casting
Tom Hannam
Production Design
Andro Steinborn
Jean-Luc Van Damme
Jonathan Hely-Hutchinson
Art Direction
Diana Cilliers
Costume Design
Billy Hopkins
Ilann Girard
Greg Latter
Screenplay
Bille August
Director
Guy Travers
First Assistant Editor
Bob Graham
Novel
Hervé Schneid
Editor
Dario Marianelli
Original Music Composer
James Gregory
Julian Koberman
Stunt Double
Pia Cornelius
Hair Designer
Zaan De Villiers
Set Decoration
Brian Cordray
Script Consultant
Natalie Rademeyer
Production Manager
Neil Van Der Linde
Unit Production Manager
Varujan Gumusel
Post-Production Manager
Anton Moon
Stunt Coordinator
Moonyeenn Lee
Paul Pieterse
Stunt Driver
Vlokkie Gordon
Head of Production
Kerry Barden
Suzanne Smith Crowley
Morag Cameron
Script Supervisor
Makeup Artist
Debbie Rogovsky
Herman Pieëte
Sound