Kevin Kline as Donald Woods

Denzel Washington as Steve Biko

Penelope Wilton as Wendy Woods

Kate Hardie as Jane Woods

John Matshikiza as Mapetla

Zakes Mokae as Father Kani

John Thaw as Kruger

Kevin McNally as Ken

John Hargreaves as Bruce

Juanita Waterman as Ntsiki Biko

Julian Glover as Don Card

Josette Simon as Dr Ramphele

Timothy West as Capt. De Wet

Miles Anderson as Lemick

Ian Richardson as State Prosecutor

Andrew McCulloch as Policeman Nel

Gerald Sim as Police Doctor

Gary Whelan as Guard

Glen Murphy as Guard

Peter Cartwright as Police Sergeant

Badi Uzzaman as Mortician

Gwyneth Powell as Girl at Funeral

Philip Bretherton as Major Boshoff

Alec McCowen as Acting High Comissioner

Joseph Marcell as Moses

Judy Cornwell as Receptionist

John Paul as Wendy's Father

Gwen Watford as Wendy's Mother

William Marlowe as Police Sergeant

Paul Jerricho as Sergeant Louw

Nick Tate as Pilot

Andrew Whaley as Sub-Editor

Shelley Borkum as Woods' Receptionist

Albert Ndinda as Alec

Evelyn Sithole as Nurse at Clinic

Xoliswa Sithole as Nurse at Clinic

James Coine as Young Boy

Wabei Siyolwe as Tenjy

Tony Vogel as 2nd Roadblock Policeman

Michael Graham Cox as 3rd Passport Control Officer

Hepburn Graham as Soga