a Sony Pictures Classics release ; Phoenix Pictures presents ; the Film Consortium and Merlin Films present in association with the UK Film Council in association with the Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa Limited ; produced in association with Inside Track Productions ; a Robert Chartoff/Mike Medavoy presentation ; a John Boorman film ; produced by Robert Chartoff, Mike Medavoy, John Boorman, Kieran Corrigan, Lynn Hendee ; screenplay by Ann Peacock ; directed by John Boorman
Kwela Productions in association with Bomb Films, HBO/Cinemax Documentary Films, The Ford Foundation and the South African Broadcasting Corporation ; producers, Desireé Markgraaff, Lee Hirsh, Sherry Simpson Dean ; director, Lee Hirsh
Miramax Films presents in association with the UK Film & TV Production Company, PLC, The Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa, The National Film & Video Foundation of South Africa and in association with Moviworld ; written and directed by Gavin Hood ; produced by Peter Fudakowski
HBO Films presents in association with Anant Singh ; a Distant Horizon/Videovision Entertainment production in association with the Nelson Mandela Foundation, M-Net, Exciting Films and National Film and Video Foundation ; a Darrell James Roodt film ; producers, Anant Singh, Helena Spring ; written and directed by Darrell James Roodt
Columbia Pictures ; International Film Investors ... [and others] present Richard Attenborough's film ; produced by Richard Attenborough ; written by John Briley ; directed by Richard Attenborough