Directed by Phillip Noyce Written by Shawn Slovo   Cast Tim Robbins ... Col. Nic Vos Derek Luke ... Patrick Chamusso Bonnie Mbuli ... Precious Chamusso Mncedisi Shabangu ... Zuko September Tumisho Masha ... Obadi (as Tumisho K. Masha) Sithembiso Khumalo ... Sixpence Terry Pheto ... Miriam Michele Burgers ... Anna Vos Mpho Lovinga ... Johnny Piliso Mxo ... Pete My Baby Jay Anstey ... Katie Vos (as Jessica Anstey) Charlotte Savage ... Marie Vos Nomhle Nkonyeni ... Mama Dorothy Michael Mabizela ... Shaven Head Bomber Eduan van Jaarsveldt ... Special Branch Sergeant (as Eduan van Jaarsveld) Robert Hobbs ... Special Branch Lieutenant Onthatile Ramasodi ... Lindiwe Chamusso Ziizi Mahlati ... Albertina Chamusso Malcolm Purkey ... Joe Slovo Robyn Slovo ... Ruth First Bubu Mazibuko ... Betsy (as Bubu Mazibuko) Harriet Lenabe ... ANC Swaziland Operative (as Harriet Manamela) Susan Danford ... White Madam Justin Shaw ... Young Roadblock Policeman Anthony Bishop ... Roadblock Police Commander Marius Weyers ... Police Brigadier Richard Nwamba ... Mozambican Soldier Vanessa Cooke ... Widow at Mine Shaft Martin Le Maitre ... Border Official Carel Trichardt ... South African Minister Brandon Auret ... Army Commandant Sibusiso Mhlongo ... Passport Photographer (as Sibusiso Mhlongo) Lennox Mathabathe ... Angola Military Instructor Kgosi Mongake ... Soccer Captain Eckard Rabe ... Secunda Security Chief Dan Robbertse ... Secunda Security Guard Ian Roussouw ... Torture Policeman Anrich Herbst ... Torture Policeman Jet Novuka ... Black Security Branch Policeman Waldemar Schultz ... Secunda Instructor Mathoto Matsetela ... Pretty Girl at Phone Booth Jabulani Ngwenya ... Soccer Boy Kgaugelo Mpharala ... Soccer Player David Tumahole ... Mozambican Corporal Mantele Khomane ... Dancer at Wedding Khutjo Mmola ... Female Railway Bomber Dexter Nwanya ... Male Railway Bomber Kholosa Tshandana ... Female Cadre with AK47 Mpho Osei Tutu ... Shanghai Makgano Mamabolo ... ANC Woman Typist Jonathan Pienaar ... Mechanic in Swaziland Grant Swanby ... Roadblock Policeman Mduduzi Mabaso ... Security Branch Policeman Thabo Bopape ... Security Branch Policeman Erno Van Dyk ... Security Branch Policeman Dirk Vermeulen ... Security Branch Policeman Johan van der Merwe ... Security Branch Policeman Bongani Manok ... Security Branch Policeman Mahlubi Kraai ... Security Branch Policeman Neels Clasen ... Blonde Policeman (as Neels Classen) Onalenna Mokoboto ... Patrick's Son Patrick Chamusso ... Himself Thandiswa ... ANC Funeral Singer Zamajobe Sithole ... Wedding Singer Fiorha Ntshauba ... Backup Vocals Siphokazi Maroqana ... Backup Vocals Dolly Gaehler ... Backup Vocals Erik Pilani ... Guitarist Ezra Erasmus ... Pianist Liaan Adriaan ... Drummer Michael Philip ... Bass Guitarist David Mbatha ... Song Leader at Secunda Gates Sindi Nontshinya ... Additional Song Leader Mirriam 'Angela' Doshane ... Additional Song Leader Zola ... Freedom Singer (as Bongani Diamini) Bongani Maseko ... Freedom Singer James Zuma ... Freedom Singer Joseph Ngobeni ... Freedom Singer Khali Phithi ... Freedom Singer Malibongwe Yawu ... Freedom Singer Sibongiseni Shabalala ... Freedom Singer (as Sibongiseni Phakathi) Thabo Magaretsa ... Freedom Singer Veli Mavuso ... Freedom Singer Vusi Simelane ... Freedom Singer Zakhele Mabaso ... Freedom Singer Uncredited Cast Nelson Mandela ... Himself (archive footage) Jon Plowman ... Policeman Produced by Jeff Abberley   Tim Bevan   Julia Blackman   Liza Chasin   Miranda Culley   Eric Fellner   Debra Hayward   Genevieve Hofmeyr   Anthony Minghella   Sydney Pollack   Robyn Slovo   Original Music by Philip Miller

Additional Info Premiere: September 02, 2006 Theatrical Release: October 27, 2006 DVD Release: January 30, 2007 Countries: Distributor: Focus Features Websites: Production Companies Focus Features (presents) StudioCanal (in association with) Working Title Films (as Working Title) Mirage Enterprises Distributors Focus Features   (2006) (USA) (theatrical) Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)   (2007) (USA) (DVD) Rating Stats Overall Rating 6.7 / 10 Our Rating 5.4 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 5.4 / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #4,484 / 20,886 Ratings Breakdown Almost Perfect 1 total rating Site Ranking #4,480 Happy Birthday To Me (1981) #4,481 Ewoks: The Battle For Endor (1985) #4,482 Venom (2005) #4,483 Tamara (2005) #4,484 Catch A Fire (2006) #4,485 80 For Brady (2023) #4,486 Dracula: Prince Of Darkness (1966) #4,487 Banshee Chapter (2013) #4,488 Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist: Season 1 (2014)