Danny Glover
— Nelson Mandela
Alfre Woodard
— Winnie Mandela
Warren Clarke
— Swanepoel
Allan Corduner
— Benny
Julian Glover
— Senior Police Officer
John Matshikiza
— Walter Sisulu
John Indi
— Oliver Tambo
Peter Cartwright
— Court Judge
John Matthews
— Lawyer Joffe
Saul Reichlin
— Lawyer Bram Fischer
Juanita Waterman
— Adelaide Tambo
Nathan Dambuza Mdledle
— Chief Albert Luthuli
Mike Phillips
— Dennis Goldberg
Kelvin Weare
— Sergeant Van Heerden
Xoliswa Sithole
— Zindzi
Gertrude Rook
— Zeni