- Morgan Freeman as Nelson Mandela, the head of the African National Congress, who has become the first black President of South Africa
- Matt Damon as Francois Pienaar, the Springboks' captain and openside flanker
- Tony Kgoroge as Jason Tshabalala
- Adjoa Andoh as Brenda Mazibuko
- Julian Lewis Jones as Etienne Feyder[8]
- Patrick Mofokeng as Linga Moonsamy
- Matt Stern as Hendrick Booyens
- Marguerite Wheatley as Nerine Winter, Pienaar's wife
- Patrick Lyster as Francois Pienaar's father
- Leleti Khumalo as Mary
- McNeil Hendricks as Chester Williams, the Springboks' left wing and the only black player on the team
- Scott Eastwood as Joel Stransky, the Springboks' fly half and goal kicker
- Zak Feaunati as Jonah Lomu, the All Blacks' left wing, considered the best player in the world in 1995
- Grant L. Roberts as Ruben Kruger, the Springboks' blindside flanker
- Rolf E. Fitschen as Naka Drotské, the Springboks' reserve hooker
- Vaughn Thompson as Rudolf Straeuli, the Springboks' reserve flanker
- Robin B. Smith as Johan de Villiers, sport commentator
- Charl Engelbrecht as Garry Pagel, the Springboks' reserve prop
- Graham Lindemann as Kobus Wiese, the Springboks' number 4 lock
- Louis Minnaar as Springbok coach
- Sean Cameron Michael as Springbok equipment manager
- Danny Keogh as Louis Luyt
- Bonnie Henna as Zindzi Mandela-Hlongwane
- Kgosi Mongake as Sipho
- David Dukas as the pilot of the Boeing 747 who flew low over Ellis Park Stadium just prior to the appearance of Mandela on the field before the game started
- Hennie Bosman as a racist rugby coach
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