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Casting

Director

Richard Attenborough

Producer

Richard Attenborough

Executive Producer

Terence A. Clegg

Screenplay

John Briley

Novel

Donald Woods

Original Music Composer

George Fenton, Jonas Gwangwa

Director of Photography

Ronnie Taylor

Editor

Lesley Walker

Casting

Susie Figgis

Production Design

Stuart Craig

Art Direction

John King

Set Decoration

Michael Seirton

Costume Design

John Mollo

Makeup Artist

Beryl Lerman

Hairstylist

Paula Gillespie, Vera Mitchell

Kevin Kline
Kevin KlineDonald Woods
Denzel Washington
Denzel WashingtonSteve Biko
Penelope Wilton
Penelope WiltonWendy Woods
Kate Hardie
Kate HardieJane Woods
John Matshikiza
John MatshikizaMapetla
Zakes Mokae
Zakes MokaeFather Kani
John Thaw
John ThawKruger
Kevin McNally
Kevin McNallyKen
John Hargreaves
John HargreavesBruce
Juanita Waterman
Juanita WatermanNtsiki Biko
Julian Glover
Julian GloverDon Card
Josette Simon
Josette SimonDr Ramphele
Timothy West
Timothy WestCapt. De Wet
Miles Anderson
Miles AndersonLemick
Ian Richardson
Ian RichardsonState Prosecutor
Andrew McCulloch
Andrew McCullochPoliceman Nel
Gerald Sim
Gerald SimPolice Doctor
Gary Whelan
Gary WhelanGuard
Glen Murphy
Glen MurphyGuard
Peter Cartwright
Peter CartwrightPolice Sergeant
Badi Uzzaman
Badi UzzamanMortician
Gwyneth Powell
Gwyneth PowellGirl at Funeral
Philip Bretherton
Philip BrethertonMajor Boshoff
Alec McCowen
Alec McCowenActing High Comissioner
Joseph Marcell
Joseph MarcellMoses
Judy Cornwell
Judy CornwellReceptionist
John Paul
John PaulWendy's Father
Gwen Watford
Gwen WatfordWendy's Mother
William Marlowe
William MarlowePolice Sergeant
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Paul JerrichoSergeant Louw
Nick Tate
Nick TatePilot
Andrew Whaley
Andrew WhaleySub-Editor
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Shelley BorkumWoods' Receptionist
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Albert NdindaAlec
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Evelyn SitholeNurse at Clinic
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Xoliswa SitholeNurse at Clinic
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James CoineYoung Boy
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Wabei SiyolweTenjy
Tony Vogel
Tony Vogel2nd Roadblock Policeman
Michael Graham Cox
Michael Graham Cox3rd Passport Control Officer
Hepburn Graham
Hepburn GrahamSoga
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Graeme TaylorDillon Woods
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Sophie MgcinaEvalina
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Jim FindleyPeter Jones
Garrick Hagon
Garrick HagonMcElrea
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Adam Stuart WalkerDuncan Woods
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Hamish Stuart WalkerGavin Woods
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Spring Stuart WalkerMeg Woods
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Patricia GumedeShebeen Queen
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Angela GavazaShebeen Queen's Niece
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Nocebo MlamboAunt
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Walter MatemaviNephew
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Clement MuchachiFather
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Ruth ChinamandoMother
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Basil ChidyamathambaBrother-in-Law
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Marcy MushoreNiece
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Alton KumaloSpeaker
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Lawrence SimbarasheInformer
Carl Chase
Carl ChasePoliceman
William Morgan Sheppard
William Morgan SheppardPoliceman (as Morgan Sheppard)
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Tichatonga MazhinduDilima
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Neil McPhersonLemick's Assistant
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Claude Maredza1st Rugby Player
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Carlton Chance2nd Rugby Player
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Russell Keith Grant2nd Security Guard
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Munyaradzi KanaventiSamora Biko
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George LovellNkosinathi Biko
Graham Fletcher-Cook
Graham Fletcher-CookNel's Partner
Karen Drury
Karen DruryYoung Secretary
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Niven Boyd1st Roadblock Policeman
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Christopher Hurst3rd Roadblock Policeman
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Dudley DickinNationalist Party Delegate
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David TrevenaMortician
Robert Phillips
Robert PhillipsSpeaker at Funeral
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Fishoo TemboBiko's Brother
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Peggy MarshHelen Suzman
Gwyneth Strong
Gwyneth StrongGirl at Funeral
Paul Herzberg
Paul HerzbergBeukes
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Robert MacNamaraSecurity Policeman
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Hans SittigSecurity Policeman
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Kimpton MativengaBlack Security Policeman
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David HenryAfrikaner Farmer
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Michael TurnerJudge Boshoff
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Mawa MakondoJason
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Kalie HanekomMagistrate Prins
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Star Ncube1st Prisoner
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David Guwaza2nd Prisoner
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Tommy BusonTami
Hilary Minster
Hilary Minster1st Passport Control Officer
James Aubrey
James Aubrey2nd Passport Control Officer
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Peter CaryWhite Frontier Policeman
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Dominic KanaventiBlack Frontier Policeman
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Sam MathamboLesotho Passport Officer
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Walter MuparutsaLesotho Businessman
Louis Mahoney
Louis MahoneyLesotho Goverment Official
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John Hartley4th Passport Control Officer
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Simon ShumbaYoung Lesotho Official
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Marilyn PooleActing High Commissioner's Wife