 | Colin Friels als Morgan Leafy, 1st Secretary of the High Commissioner |
 | Sean Connery als Dr. Alex Murray |
 | John Lithgow als Arthur Fanshawe, British High Commissioner |
 | Diana Rigg als Chloe Fanshawe |
 | Joanne Whalley als Celia Adekunle |
 | Louis Gossett Jr. als Prof. Sam Adekunle |
 | Maynard Eziashi als Friday, Leafy's Houseman |
 | Jeremy Crutchley als Dickie Dalmire |
 | Sarah-Jane Fenton als Priscilla Fanshawe |
| Jackie Mofokeng als Hazel, Leafy's Mistress |
| Daphne Greenwood als Duchess |
| Themba Ndaba als Kojo |
| David Phetoe als Isaiah |
| Bruce Beresford | Director |
| William Boyd | Writer |
| William Boyd | Co-Producer |
| Avi Lerner | Executive Producer |
| Susie Figgis | Casting |
| Sharon Harel-Cohen | Executive Producer |
| Andrzej Bartkowiak | Cinematography |
| Graeme Orwin | Art Direction |
| Bruce Beresford | Producer |
| Mark Tarlov | Producer |
| Jane Barclay | Executive Producer |
| Herbert Pinter | Production Design |
| William Boyd | Novel |
| Rosemary Burrows | Costume Design |
| Billy Hopkins | Casting |
| John Fiedler | Producer |
| John Du Prez | Original Music Composer |
| Jim Clark | Editor |
| Lloyd Power | Key Hair Stylist |
| Joseph M. Caracciolo Jr. | Executive Producer |
| Tracy Crystal | Makeup Artist |
| Ilona Herman | Makeup Artist |
| Victor Botha | Set Decoration |
