Filmmakers
Above the lineJA
Director
John G. Avildsen
RK
Screenplay
Robert Mark Kamen
DS
Cinematography
Dean Semler
Director of Photography
TJ
Editing
Trevor Jolly
Editor
JA
Editing
John G. Avildsen
Editor
HZ
Music
Hans Zimmer
Original Music Composer
RH
Production Design
Roger Hall
TR
Costume Design
Tom Rand
Cast
68MF
Morgan Freeman
Geel Piet
SD
Stephen Dorff
P.K. Age 18
SF
Simon Fenton
P.K. Age 12
GW
Guy Witcher
P.K. Age 7
AM
Armin Mueller-Stahl
Doc
AM
Alois Moyo
Gideon Duma
MW
Marius Weyers
Prof. Daniel Marais
IR
Ian Roberts
Hoppie Gruenewald
FM
Fay Masterson
Maria
WN
Winston Ntshona
Mlungisi
DW
Dominic Walker
Morrie Gilbert
RB
Robbie Bulloch
Jaapie Botha
DC
Daniel Craig
Sgt. Botha
CR
Clive Russell
Sgt. Bormann
FE
Faith Edwards
Miriam Sisulu
BO
Brian O'Shaughnessy
Col. Bretyn
MB
Michael Brunner
Commandant Van Zy
GN
Gert van Niekerk
Lt. Smit
TS
Tracy Brooks Swope
Mother
JG
John Gielgud
St. John
NI
Nigel Ivy
P.K. Newborn
NK
Nomadlozi Kubheka
Nanny
AH
Agatha Hurle
Midwife
BD
Brendan Deary
P.K. Infant
WM
Winston Mangwarara
Tonderai Infant
TM
Tonderai Masenda
Tonderai
CM
Cecil Zilla Mamanzi
Ranch Foreman
JT
John Turner
Afrikaner Minister
GA
Gordon Arnell
Minister at Mother's Funeral
JM
Jeremiah Mnisi
Dabula Manzi
PT
Paul Tingay
Grandfather
HW
Hywell Williams
Captain
EB
Ed Beeten
Prison Commissioner
RR
Robert Thomas Reed
School Fight Opponent
RF
Roy Francis
Referee
CC
Clare Cobbold
Maria's Friend #1
NM
Natalie Morse
Maria's Friend #2
JO
John Osborne
Guard, School Gate
SS
Simon Shumba
Man without Pass
SL
Stan Leih
Van Cop #1
RC
Rod Campbell
Van Cop #2
AF
Adam Fogerty
Andress Malan
TD
Tony Denham
Boxing Partner
EN
Eric Nobbs
City Cop #1
EJ
Edward Jordan
City Cop #2
RB
Raymond Barreto
Indian Referee
LN
Liz Ngwenya
Nganga Ancient Woman
AW
Andrew Whaley
Ticket Taker
DM
Dominic Makuwachuma
Joshua
LS
Lungani Sibanda
Student
AM
Akim Mwale
Student
PD
Pesedena Dinah
Student
RS
Rosemary Chikobwe Sibanda
Student
MM
Martha Gibson Mtika
Student
JP
Joel Phiri
Student
PM
Peggy Moyo
Student
DK
David Khabo
Student
DG
David Guzawa
Student
RA
Robin Annison
Anita
CA
Christien Anholt
Date at Dinner
NP
Nigel Pegram
Man Guest #1
JC
Jon Cartwright
Jacob
PV
Pieter Janse van Vuuren
Minister at Maria's Funeral
MC
Marcia Coleman
Woman Guest
BM
Banele Dala Moyo
Boy Who Reads
GI
Garth Inns
Headmaster (uncredited)
TJ
Tyrone Jeffers
Student (uncredited)
NC
Nick Cagle
Singing voice of young PK
Departments
22Production
- Caro JonesCasting
- Richard J. GelfandExecutive In Charge Of Production
- Steven ReutherExecutive Producer
- Greg CooteExecutive Producer
- Graham BurkeExecutive Producer
- Roy ButtonLine Producer
- Arnon MilchanProducer
- Doug SeeligProducer
- Kevin De La NoyProduction Supervisor
- Rory KilaleaProduction Supervisor
Art
- Martin HitchcockArt Direction
- Leslie TomkinsArt Direction
- Kevin PhippsArt Direction
- Karen BrookesSet Decoration
Costume & Make-Up
- Colin JamisonHairstylist
- Lisa TomblinHairstylist
- Peter FramptonMakeup Artist
- Amanda KnightMakeup Artist
Crew
- Doreen A. DixonPost Production Supervisor
Writing
- Bryce CourtenayNovel
Directing
- Tim LewisSecond Assistant Director
- Adam SomnerSecond Assistant Director