Sidney Poitier

Character: Nelson Mandela

Michael Caine

Character: F.W. de Klerk

Tina Lifford

Character: Winnie Mandela

Gerry Maritz

Character: P.W. Botha

Ian Roberts

Character: Kobie Coetsee

Ben Kruger

Character: James Gregory

Jerry Mofokeng

Character: Walter Sisulu

Owen Sejake

Character: Mlangeni

André Jacobs

Character: Niels Barnard

Tertius Meintjes

Character: Kykendal

John Carson

Character: Willem de Klerk

David Fortune

Character: Mhalaba

Farouk Valley-Omar

Character: Kathrada

Terry Norton

Character: Marike de Klerk

Bankole Omotoso

Character: Mbeki

Sebata Sesiu

Character: Motsoaledi

Moshidi Motshegwa

Character: Zindzi

Nomonde Gogi

Character: Zenani

Jonathan Pienaar

Character: Lt. Breevort (as Johanthon Pienaar)

Vuyelwa Nyakaza

Character: Ruby

Lentsoe Mosieleng

Character: Ndlovu

Kwezi Kobus

Character: Chris Hani

Christopher Mpumelelo Gxalaba

Character: Sizwe

Elize Meiring

Character: Mary Gregory

Warren Lindsay

Character: Ethan Gregory

Hannes Horne

Character: Justice de Wet

Tshamano Sebe

Character: Officer Mbele

Regardt van den Bergh

Character: Magnus Malan

Johan Malherbe

Character: Minister Interior

Johan Stassen

Character: Minister Finance

Hans J. Heuer

Character: Minister

Gordon Van Rooyen

Character: Surgeon

Christo Loots

Character: Government Agent

Duncan Lawson

Character: Government Agent

Nzululwazi Mahlaka

Character: President Stewart

Gideon de Wet

Character: White Plainclothes Officer

Graham Clarke

Character: Pollsmor Warder

Mehboob Bawa

Character: T.V. Reporter #1

Susanne Beyers

Character: T.V. Reporter #2

Sian Erasmus

Character: Young White Woman

Amanda Lane

Character: Journalist #1

Nadira Omarjee

Character: Journalist #2

Phillip C Henn

Character: Journalist #3

Vuyisile Bojana

Character: Oliver Tambo

Eugène Terre'Blanche

Character: Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Desmond Tutu

Character: Self (archive footage) (uncredited)