 | Joseph Fiennes als James Gregory |
 | Dennis Haysbert als Nelson Mandela |
 | Diane Kruger als Gloria Gregory |
 | Shiloh Henderson als Brett Gregory |
 | Patrick Lyster als Major Pieter Jordaan |
 | Norman Anstey als Jimmy Kruger |
| Terry Pheto als Zindzi Mandela |
| Zikhona Mda als Zenani Mandela |
| Leslie Mongezi als Walter Sisulu |
| Faith Ndukwana als Winnie Mandela |
| Zingizile Mtuzula als Raymond Mhlaba |
| Mehboob Bawa als Ahmed Kathrada |
 | Shakes Myeko als Andrew Mlangeni |
 | Sizwe Msutu als Cyril Ramaphosa |
| Bille August | Director |
| Bob Graham | Novel |
| James Gregory | Novel |
| Greg Latter | Screenplay |
| Dario Marianelli | Original Music Composer |
| Robert Fraisse | Director of Photography |
| Hervé Schneid | Editor |
| Billy Hopkins | Casting |
| Paul Schnee | Casting |
| Jonathan Hely-Hutchinson | Art Direction |
| Tom Hannam | Production Design |
| Diana Cilliers | Costume Design |
| Guy Travers | First Assistant Editor |
| Ilann Girard | Producer |
| Andro Steinborn | Producer |
| Jean-Luc Van Damme | Producer |
| David Wicht | Producer |
| Moonyeenn Lee | Casting |
| Zaan De Villiers | Set Decoration |
| Pia Cornelius | Hair Designer |
| Varujan Gumusel | Post-Production Manager |
| Vlokkie Gordon | Head of Production |
| Natalie Rademeyer | Production Manager |
| Neil Van Der Linde | Unit Production Manager |
| Julian Koberman | Stunt Double |
| Anton Moon | Stunt Coordinator |
| Paul Pieterse | Stunt Driver |
| Kerry Barden | Casting |
| Suzanne Smith Crowley | Casting |
| Morag Cameron | Script Supervisor |
| Brian Cordray | Script Consultant |
