The Mauritanian

Cast & Credits

• Cast

  • • Nancy Hollander

      Jodie Foster

    • Mohamedou Ould Slahi

      Tahar Rahim

    • Neil Buckland

      Zachary Levi

    • Arjun

      Saamer Usmani

    • Teri Duncan

      Shailene Woodley

    • Lt. Colonel Stuart Couch

      Benedict Cumberbatch

    • Mohamedou's niece

      Nouhe Hamady Bari

    • groom at wedding

      Saadna Hamoud

    • wedding guests

      Mohamed Yeslem Mousse

    • wedding guests

      Mohamed Abderrahmane Arava

    • wedding guests

      Aly Deyde

    • wedding guests

      El Hacen Aba

    • Mohamedou's mother

      Baya Belal

    • Deddahi

      Baba Mine

    • policemen

      Lemrabott Zeine Sidamar

    • policemen

      Yenje Abdellahi

    • lawyer

      Clayton Boyd

    • Emmanuel

      Denis Menochet

    • Joe

      Pope Jerrod

    • John

      Daniel Janks

    • David

      Ralph Lawson

    • FBI clerk

      Michael Mackenzie

    • Colonel Bill Seidel

      Corey Johnson

    • Whit Cobb

      Adam Neill

    • Bob the spy

      Darron Meyer

    • lawyer on plane

      Lionel Strasky

    • Sergeant S. Sands

      Langley Kirkwood

    • Theo, bus driver

      Taurai Maposa

    • gate guard

      Thandi Sebe

    • badging officer

      Rob van Vuuren

    • female guard

      Toni Jean Erasmus

    • Navy jnr associate

      Thabo Rametsi

    • translator on phone

      Jemal Mennah

    • Kent

      David Fynn

    • naval nurse

      Kirk Nel

    • guards

      Bongo Mbutuma

    • guards

      Michelle Allen

    • guards

      Shane Kruger

    • guards

      Arthur Falko

    • Mohamedou's father

      Ahmed El Khadar

    • 10 year old Mohamedou

      Hamza Mennah

    • Poulson

      Stevel Marc

    • Santiago

      Adam Rothenberg

    • Moroccan translator

      Alaa Safi

    • Cathy Taylor

      Justine Mitchell

    • Marseille

      Alaa Safi

    • Neil Buckland

      Zachary Levi

    • goalkeeper

      Limam Saleck Hemett

    • Mohamedou's brother

      Mohamed Yahya

    • 18 year old Mohamedou

      Elbar M'Boirik

    • Mohamedou's uncle

      Mohamed Lemjed Mohamed Lemine Salem

    • Hannah Buckland

      Maude Sandham

    • Camp India minder

      Bonko Khoza

    • General Geoffrey Mandel

      Matthew Marsh

    • Kim Couch

      Melissa Haiden

    • Steve

      Zak Rowlands

    • Wafa

      Meena Rayann

    • Karim

      Kiroshan Naidoo

    • friends

      Randy Yav

    • friends

      Nahum Hughes

    • friends

      Sobantu Nqayi

    • friends

      Mahyar Kouhi

    • WSJ journalist

      Francis Chouler

    • Pentagon guard

      Evan Hengst

    • District Court of Columbia judge

      Walter Van Dyk

    • government lawyer Patton

      Leon Clingman

    • christmas party hostess

      Katie Farringer

    • Bob, MI clerk

      Miles Petzer

    • Camp Echo guard

      Anele Matoti

    • green mask man

      Zak Rowlands

    • Wildcat

      Roxy Nel

    • Cyrano FKA Pinocchio

      Litha Bam

    • Captain Collins

      Robert Hobbs

    • Ramzi

      Nezar Alderazi

    • priest

      Mark Sykes

    • Legion bartender

      Daniel Kuhne

    • Judge Robertson

      André Jacobs

    • courtroom deputy

      Daniel Barnett

• Credits

  • Direction:

    • Directed by

      Kevin Macdonald

    • 1st Assistant Director

      Harry Boyd

    • 2nd Assistant Director

      Michael Queen

    • 2nd Assistant Director

      Simon Green

    • 3rd Assistant Director

      Dwayne Titus

    • Script Supervisor

      Aparna Jayachandran

    Rights:

    • ©

      LLC The Mauritanian

    Production:

    • A Shadowplay Features production

      Shadowplay Features

    • A SunnyMarch production

      SunnyMarch

    • A Wonder Street production

      Wonder Street

    • Developed with the assistance of

      BBC Film

    • presents

      STXfilms

    • presents

      30West

    • [presented] in association with

      BBC Films

    • presents

      Topic Studios

    • [presented] in association with

      Great Point Media

    • Executive Producer

      Micah Green

    • Executive Producer

      Steinman, Daniel

    • Executive Producer

      Dan Friedkin

    • Executive Producer

      Michael Bloom

    • Executive Producer

      Maria Zuckerman

    • Executive Producer

      Ryan Heller

    • Executive Producer

      Zak Kilberg

    • Executive Producer

      Russell Smith

    • Executive Producer

      Halmi, Robert

    • Executive Producer

      Reeve, Jim

    • Executive Producer

      Rose Garnett

    • Executive Producer

      Robert Simmonds

    • Executive Producer

      Andrew Fogelson

    • Executive Producer

      John Friedberg

    • Produced by

      Adam Ackland

    • Produced by

      Leah Clarke

    • Produced by

      Benedict Cumberbatch

    • Produced by

      Lloyd Levin

    • Produced by

      Beatriz Levin

    • Produced by

      Mark Holder

    • Produced by

      Christine Holder

    • Produced by

      Branwen Prestwood-Smith

    • Produced by

      Michael Bronner

    • Co-producer

      Donald Sabourin

    • Co-producer

      Mohamedou Ould Slahi

    • Line Producer

      Andrea Pienaar

    • Production Manager

      Jada Thwala

    • Financial Controller

      Kevin Mcsweeney

    • Production Accountant

      Valerie Du Preez

    • Location Manager

      Peter Currey

    • Post-production Supervisor

      Blunden, Tania

    Casting:

    • Casting Director

      Nina Gold

    • SA Casting

      Christa Schamberger

    • UK Casting Associate

      Catriona Dickie

    Writing:

    • Screenplay by

      Traven, M.B.

    • Screenplay by

      Rory Haines

    • Screenplay by

      Sohrab Noshirvani

    • Screen Story by

      Traven, M.B.

    • Based upon the book Guantánamo Diary by

      Mohamedou Ould Slahi

    • [Based on Guantánamo Diary by Mohamedou Ould Slahi] and edited by

      Larry Siems

    Photography:

    • Director of Photography

      Küchler, Alwin H.

    • B Camera Operator

      Chris Vermaak

    • Steadicam Operator

      Chris Vermaak

    Stills:

    • Still Photographer

      Graham Bartholomew

    Special Effects:

    • VFX On Set Supervisor

      Jeremy Hattingh

    • Visual Effects by

      Union

    • Special Effects Supervisor

      Doug Hardy

    Editing:

    • Editor

      Justine Wright

    • Additional Editing

      Craig Walters

    • Assistant Editor

      Craig Walters

    Design:

    • Production Designer

      Michael Carlin

    • Supervising Art Director

      Dalberg, Christophe

    • Art Director

      Moray McGregor

    • Art Director

      James Collett

    • Set Decorator

      Michele Barfoot

    • Property Master

      Surisa Surisa

    Costumes:

    • Costume Designer

      Alexandra Byrne

    Make-up:

    • Make-up & Hair Designer

      Kerry Skelton

    Titles:

    • Titles by

      Planning Unit

    • End Roller by

      The Morrison Studio

    Film processing:

    • Digital Intermediate Colourist

      Jean-Clement Soret

    • Digital Colourist

      Alex Gascoigne

    • Digital Intermediate by

      Technicolor Production Services London

    Music:

    • Original Music by

      Tom Hodge

    • Score Performed by

      Max Steiner Orchestra

    • Score Orchestrated by

      Tom Hodge

    • Score Arranged by

      Tom Hodge

    • Music Supervisor

      Abi Leland

    • Score Produced by

      Tom Hodge

    Sound:

    • Sound Designer

      Glenn Freemantle

    • Sound Mixer

      Nico Louw

    • Re-recording Mixer

      Mike Prestwood Smith

    • Re-recording Mixer

      Niv Adiri

    • Supervising Sound Editor

      Glenn Freemantle

    Stunts:

    • Key Stunt Co-ordinator

      Grant Powell

    • Stunt Co-ordinator

      David Davidoss

    Consultant:

    • Military Adviser

      Brian Perkins

    Publicity:

    • Unit Publicist

      Dezi Rorich

    Miscellaneous:

    • Thanks

      Thelma Schoonmaker