The Mauritanian (2021) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Kevin Macdonald.

Cast

• Tahar Rahim as Mohamedou Ould Slahi
• Jodie Foster as Nancy Hollander
• Benedict Cumberbatch as Lt. Stuart Couch
• Shailene Woodley as Teri Duncan
• Zachary Levi as Neil Buckland
• Langley Kirkwood as Sergeant Sands
• Saamer Usmani as Arjun
• Corey Johnson as Bill Seidel
• Matthew Marsh as General Miller
• David Fynn as Kent
• André Jacobs as Judge Robertson
• Meena Rayann as Wafa
• Arthur Falko as Guard
• Stevel Marc as Poulson
• Robert Hobbs as Captain Collins
• Nezar Alderazi as Ramzi
• Denis Ménochet as Emmanuel
• Alaa Safi as Moroccan Translator / Marseille

Crew

• Tom Hodge — Original Music Composer
• Rory Haines — Screenplay
• Sohrab Noshirvani — Screenplay
• Kevin Macdonald — Director
• Leah Clarke — Producer
• Adam Ackland — Producer
• Lloyd Levin — Producer
• Beatriz Levin — Producer
• Branwen Prestwood-Smith — Producer
• Mark Holder — Producer
• Benedict Cumberbatch — Producer
• Michael Bronner — Producer
• Christine Holder — Producer
• Michael Bronner — Screenplay
• Alwin H. Küchler — Director of Photography

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