"A South-African preacher goes to search for his wayward son who has committed a crime in the big city."
Richard Harris
as James Jarvis
James Earl Jones
as Rev. Stephen Kumalo
Charles S. Dutton
as John Kumalo
Vusi Kunene
as Theophilus Msimangu
Tsholofelo Wechoemang
as Child
Dolly Rathebe
as Mrs. Kumalo
Jack Robinson
as Ian Jarvis
Ramalao Makhene
as Ramalao Makhene
Jennifer Steyn
as Mary Jarvis
Ian Roberts
as Evans
David Clatworthy
as Clerk of the court
Somizi Mhlongo
as Young Thief
Patrick Ndlovu
as Man 1
Darlington Michaels
as Man 2
King Twala
as Man 3
Sam Ngakane
as Mafolo
John Whiteley
as Father Vincent
Lillian Dube
as Mrs. Lithebe
Themsie Times
as Shebeen Queen (as Tembsie Times)
Tiny Masilio
as Brothel Singer
Dambisa Kente
as Gertrude Kumalo
Fats Bookholane
as Brothel Man
George Phologane
Morena Sefatsa
as Nephew
Sydney Chama
as Dubula
Moses Rakharebe
as Tomlinson
Ron Smerczak
as Captain van Jaarsveld
Tobias Sikwayo
as Thomas
Anne Curteis
as Mrs. Jarvis
Jerry Mofokeng
as Hlabeni
Abigail Kubeka
as Mrs. Mkize
Grace Mahlaba
as Nurse
Leleti Khumalo
as Katie
Jonathan Rands
as Glyn Henderson
Shirley Johnston
as Barbara Henderson
Ben Kruger
as Police Officer 1
Dan Robbertse
as Police Officer 2
Eric Miyeni
as Absolom Kumalo
Patrick Shai
as Robert Ndela
Robert Whitehead
as Carmichael
as Clerk of the Court
Themba Ndaba
as Matthew Kumalo
Louis Seboko
as Johannes Pafuri
Graham Armitage
as Judge
Greg Latter
as Prosecutor
Thomas Hall
as Court Usher
as Warder 1
Antonio Rodrigues
as Warder 2
Stuart Monthieth
as Warder 3
Alfred D. Nokwe
as Old Man
Lorraine Nyathikazi
as Apron Woman
David Phetoe
as Black Priest
Stephen Evans
as Court Photographer (uncredited)
Anant Singh
Producer
Helena Spring
Associate Producer
Harry Alan Towers
Paul Gilpin
Cinematography
Director of Photography
David Heitner
Editor
David Barkham
Production Design
Roland Hunter
Art Direction
Ruy Filipe
Costume Designer
Emilia Roux
Set Decoration
Darrell James Roodt
Director
Ronald Harwood
Writer
Alan Paton
Novel
Joshua Sinclair
John Barry
Original Music Composer
