Leonardo DiCaprio (Danny Archer), Djimon Hounsou (Solomon Vandy), Jennifer Connelly (Maddy Bowen), Kagiso Kuypers (Dia Vandy), Arnold Vosloo (Colonel Coetzee), Antony Coleman (Cordell Brown), Benu Mabhena (Jassie Vandy) more..., Anointing Lukola (N'Yanda Vandy), David Harewood (Captain Poison), Basil Wallace (Benjamin Kapanay), Jimi Mistry (Nabil), Michael Sheen (Simmons), Marius Weyers (Van De Kaap), Stephen Collins (Ambassador Walker), Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine (M'Ed), Ato Essandoh (Commander Rambo), David S. Lee (Cockney Journalist), Percy Matsemela (Commander Zero), Klemens Becker (German Minister), Grant Swanby (UNCHR Official), Adetokumboh M'Cormack (R.U.F. Trainer), Tyrone Keogh (SA Page), Mduduzi Mabaso (Rebel 1), Nathaniel Ramabulana (Rebel 2), Zenzo Ngqobe (Rebel 3), Vanessa Haywood (Diplomat's Wife (uncredited))

Charles Leavitt (Screenplay), Gillian Gorfil (Producer), Marshall Herskovitz (Producer), Graham King (Producer), Darrell James Roodt (Producer), Paula Weinstein (Producer), Edward Zwick (Producer) more..., James Newton Howard (Original Music Composer), Eduardo Serra (Director of Photography), Steven Rosenblum (Editor), Victoria Thomas (Casting), Dan Weil (Production Design), Olivia Bloch-Lainé (Set Decoration), Ngila Dickson (Costume Design), Sharon Martin (Hairstylist), Sallie Jaye (Makeup Department Head), Christopher Assells (Sound Effects Editor), Lon Bender (Supervising Sound Editor), Neil Corbould (Special Effects), Romulo Adriano Jr. (Visual Effects), Francois Grobbelaar (Stunt Double), Mick 'Stuntie' Milligan (Stunt Double), Charles Leavitt (Story), C. Gaby Mitchell (Story), Len Amato (Executive Producer), Kevin De La Noy (Executive Producer), Ben Waisbren (Executive Producer), Josh Gummersall (Producer), Genevieve Hofmeyr (Producer), Philip Key (Producer), Daran Fulham (Art Direction), Jeffrey A. Okun (Visual Effects Supervisor), Moonyeenn Lee (Casting), Rae Donnelly (Costume Supervisor), Pip Lingard (Costume Supervisor), Peter Wenham (Supervising Art Director), Ray Chan (Supervising Art Director), Alan Shearer (Production Manager), Jana Chovancova (Art Department Coordinator), Sarah Moudjebeur (Assistant Art Director) and others.