The Mauritanian Cast

Tahar Rahim portrays Mohamedou Ould Slahi, the central character of the film who fights for his freedom after being detained without charge for years.

Jodie Foster plays Nancy Hollander, a defense attorney who takes on Mohamedou Ould Slahi's case and fights to expose the truth about his wrongful imprisonment.

Benedict Cumberbatch portrays Lt. Stuart Couch, a military prosecutor who starts to question the legitimacy of Mohamedou Ould Slahi's detention and becomes determined to uncover the truth.

Shailene Woodley plays Teri Duncan, a passionate and idealistic associate of Nancy Hollander who assists in the defense of Mohamedou Ould Slahi.

Zachary Levi portrays Neil Buckland, a government agent involved in the investigation and prosecution of Mohamedou Ould Slahi.

Langley Kirkwood plays Sergeant Sands, a military officer who is involved in the interrogation of Mohamedou Ould Slahi at Guantanamo Bay.

Saamer Usmani portrays Arjun, a fellow detainee at Guantanamo Bay who forms a connection with Mohamedou Ould Slahi.

Corey Johnson plays Bill Seidel, a CIA agent involved in the investigation of Mohamedou Ould Slahi's case.