Morgan Freeman as Geel Piet

Stephen Dorff as P.K. Age 18

Simon Fenton as P.K. Age 12

Guy Witcher as P.K. Age 7

Armin Mueller-Stahl as Doc

Alois Moyo as Gideon Duma

Marius Weyers as Prof. Daniel Marais

Ian Roberts as Hoppie Gruenewald

Fay Masterson as Maria

Winston Ntshona as Mlungisi

Dominic Walker as Morrie Gilbert

Robbie Bulloch as Jaapie Botha

Daniel Craig as Sgt. Botha

Clive Russell as Sgt. Bormann

Faith Edwards as Miriam Sisulu

Brian O'Shaughnessy as Col. Bretyn

Michael Brunner as Commandant Van Zy

Gert van Niekerk as Lt. Smit

Tracy Brooks Swope as Mother

John Gielgud as St. John

Nigel Ivy as P.K. Newborn

Nomadlozi Kubheka as Nanny

Agatha Hurle as Midwife

Brendan Deary as P.K. Infant

Winston Mangwarara as Tonderai Infant

Tonderai Masenda as Tonderai

Cecil Zilla Mamanzi as Ranch Foreman

John Turner as Afrikaner Minister

Gordon Arnell as Minister at Mother's Funeral

Jeremiah Mnisi as Dabula Manzi

Paul Tingay as Grandfather

Hywell Williams as Captain

Ed Beeten as Prison Commissioner

Robert Thomas Reed as School Fight Opponent

Roy Francis as Referee

Clare Cobbold as Maria's Friend #1

Natalie Morse as Maria's Friend #2

John Osborne as Guard, School Gate

Simon Shumba as Man without Pass

Stan Leih as Van Cop #1

Rod Campbell as Van Cop #2

Adam Fogerty as Andress Malan

Tony Denham as Boxing Partner

Eric Nobbs as City Cop #1

Edward Jordan as City Cop #2

Raymond Barreto as Indian Referee

Liz Ngwenya as Nganga Ancient Woman

Andrew Whaley as Ticket Taker

Dominic Makuwachuma as Joshua

Lungani Sibanda as Student

Akim Mwale as Student

Pesedena Dinah as Student

Rosemary Chikobwe Sibanda as Student

Martha Gibson Mtika as Student

Joel Phiri as Student

Peggy Moyo as Student

David Khabo as Student

David Guzawa as Student

Robin Annison as Anita

Christien Anholt as Date at Dinner

Nigel Pegram as Man Guest #1

Jon Cartwright as Jacob

Pieter Janse van Vuuren as Minister at Maria's Funeral

Marcia Coleman as Woman Guest

Banele Dala Moyo as Boy Who Reads

Garth Inns as Headmaster (uncredited)

Tyrone Jeffers as Student (uncredited)