"A chronicle of Nelson Mandela's life journey from his childhood in a rural village through to his inauguration as the first democratically elected president of South Africa."
Idris Elba
as Nelson Mandela
Naomie Harris
as Winnie Madikizela
Tony Kgoroge
as Walter Sisulu
Riaad Moosa
as Ahmed Kathrada
Fana Mokoena
as Govan Mbeki
Robert Hobbs
as Chief Warder
Jamie Bartlett
as James Gregory
Lindiwe Matshikiza
as Zindzi Mandela
Terry Pheto
as Evelyn Mase
Deon Lotz
as Kobie Coetzee
Thapelo Mokoena
as Elias Motsoaledi
Zolani Mkiva
as Raymond Mhlaba
Simo Magwaza
as Andrew Miageni
David Butler
as Colonel Badenhorst
Gys de Villiers
as President de Klerk
Atandwa Kani
as Nelson Mandela 16-23
Albert Pretorius
as Policeman on Train
Zikhona Sodlaka
as Nosekeni
Ndoni Khanyile
as Lady Client
Warrick Grier
as Prison Commander
Presley Chweneyagae
as Militant Prisoner
Justin Chadwick
Director
William Nicholson
Screenplay
Anant Singh
Producer
David M. Thompson
Alex Heffes
Original Music Composer
Lol Crawley
Director of Photography
Rick Russell
Editor
Moonyeenn Lee
Casting
Diana Cilliers
Costume Design
Ruy Filipe
The Edge
Music
Paul Donachie
"A" Camera Operator
Steadicam Operator
Harvey Weinstein
Executive Producer
Simon Rhodes
Production Coordinator
Barrie Gower
Prosthetics Sculptor
Ben Meechan
Sound Effects Editor
Duncan Jarman
Prosthetic Makeup Artist
Chris Lyons
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Nathaniel De'Lineadeus
Mark Coulier
Daleen Badenhorst
Wigmaker
Kerry Skelton
Makeup Artist
Victoria Wood
Josh Weston
Valentina Visintin
Johnny Breedt
Production Design
Patrick O'Connor
Art Direction
Cecelia van Straaten
Fred Du Preez
Set Decoration
Mandla Mathenjwa
Melinda Launspach
Brian Cox
Basil Ford
Vlokkie Gordon
François Ivernel
Hlengiwe Makhathini
Cameron McCracken
Philisiwe Mthethwa
Robert Naidoo
Sudhir Pragjee
Geoffrey Qhena
Sanjeev Singh
Shaheen Baig
Casting Associate
John Smith
Stunt Coordinator
Tim Cavagin
Sound
Rowena Wilkinson
Foley Artist
Sue Harding
Bono
Songs
Adam Clayton
Larry Mullen Jr.
Danger Mouse