Clint Eastwood Director, Producer Morgan Freeman Nelson Mandela Actor, Executive Producer Matt Damon Francois Pienaar Actor Tony Kgoroge Jason Tshabalala Actor Patrick Mofokeng Linga Moonsamy Actor Matt Stern Hendrick Booyens Actor Julian Lewis Jones Etienne Feyder Actor Adjoa Andoh Brenda Mazibuko Actor Marguerite Wheatley Nerine Actor Leleti Khumalo Mary Actor Patrick Lyster Mr. Pienaar Actor Penny Downie Mrs. Pienaar Actor Sibongile Nojila Eunice Actor Bonnie Mbuli Zindzi Actor Shakes Myeko Minister of Sport Actor Louis Minnaar Springbok Coach Actor Danny Keogh Rugby President Actor Dan Robbertse Boer Actor Robin Smith Johan De Villiers Actor David Dukas Captain of 747 Actor Anthony Peckham Screenwriter Lori McCreary Producer Robert Lorenz Producer Mace Neufeld Producer Tim Moore Executive Producer Gary Barber Executive Producer Roger Birnbaum Executive Producer Tom Stern Cinematographer Joel Cox Film Editing Gary D. Roach Film Editing Fiona Weir Casting James J. Murakami Production Design Kyle Eastwood Original Music Michael Stevens Original Music Tom Hannam Supervising Art Direction Jonathan Hely-Hutchinson Art Director Leon van der Merwe Set Decoration Deborah Hopper Costume Design