Nelson Mandela
Winnie Madikizela
Walter Sisulu
Ahmed Kathrada
Raymond Mhlaba
Andrew Mlangeni
Govan Mbeki
Elias Motsoaledi
James Gregory
Kobie Coetzee
Evelyn Mase
Nosekeni
Albertina Sisulu
Oliver Tambo
Albert Luthuli (as Sello Maake)
George Bizos (as James Cunningham)
Patrick Lekota
President de Klerk
Colonel Badenhorst
Chief Warder
Warder
Niel Barnard
Fanie van der Merwe
Major Marais
Bram Fischer
General Willemse
Jackson Dladla
Constable Dirker
Quartus de Wet
Percy Yutar
Miriam Makeba
Jack Hodgeson
Mrs. de Kok
Lieutenant Swanepoel
Lady Client
Policeman
Court Officer
MK Man
Brian Widlake
Justice Jongintaba 22 Years
Justice Jongintaba 13 Years
Militant Prisoner
Jack Swart
Courthouse Young Woman
Winnie's Sister
Lanky Youth
Sergeant Vorster
Nelson Mandela 16-23
Nelson Mandela 7-9
Zindzi Mandela 28-32 Years
Zindzi Mandela 8-12 Years
Zenani Mandela 28-32 Years
Zenani Mandela 8-12 Years
Thembi Mandela 18-24 Years
Thembi Mandela 7-12 Years
Thembi Mandela 4-6 Years
Zondwa Madela - 4 Years
Nelson Mandela's Granchild
Lady in Nightclub
Female Warder
Court Registrar
Duty Officer
Prison Commander
Sergeant Fourie
Traditional Surgeon
Nyakane Tsolo
Freddy Ngidi
Thami's Mother
ANC Security Man
Madela and Tambo's Client
Madela and Tambo's Client (as Obed Baloi)
Sophiatown Policeman
Magistrate
Pretoria Policeman
Prisoner
Policeman on Train (as a different name)
Policeman on Train
Lady on Train
Police Lieutenant
Man on Street
Bus Company Manager
SABC Producer
SABC Director
Colonel Spengler
Mandela's Aide
Lieutenant Colonel Pienaar
Police Captain
World Trade Centre Delegate
Arthur Goldreich
Mandela Family Member
Boipatong Girl
Boipatong Girls' Grandmother
Bottle Bomb Child
Petrus
Praise Singer
Voter
Indian Supporter (uncredited)
Self - Reporter (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Period Car Driver (uncredited)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Policeman (uncredited)
Palace of Justice Policeman (uncredited)
Young Officer (uncredited)
Extra (uncredited)