Cry Freedom (1987)

ALL 11/06/1987 (en) Drama 157 Min
  • Release
    11/06/1987
  • Production
    Universal Pictures, Marble Arch Productions
  • Rotten tomato
    70.15%
  • Original title
    Cry Freedom
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 25,900,000.00
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The true story of the friendship that shook South Africa and awakened the world.

Overview

A dramatic story, based on actual events, about the friendship between two men struggling against apartheid in South Africa in the 1970s. Donald Woods is a white liberal journalist in South Africa who begins to follow the activities of Stephen Biko, a courageous and outspoken black anti-apartheid activist.

  1. Story

  2. Lesley Walker

    Editor



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  1. Kevin Kline

    Donald Woods

  2. Denzel Washington

    Steve Biko

  3. Penelope Wilton

    Wendy Woods

  4. Kate Hardie

    Jane Woods

  5. John Matshikiza

    Mapetla

  6. Zakes Mokae

    Father Kani

  7. John Thaw

    Kruger

  8. Kevin McNally

    Ken

  9. John Hargreaves

    Bruce

  10. Juanita Waterman

    Ntsiki Biko

  11. Julian Glover

    Don Card

  12. Josette Simon

    Dr Ramphele

  13. Timothy West

    Capt. De Wet

  14. Miles Anderson

    Lemick

  15. Ian Richardson

    State Prosecutor

  16. Andrew McCulloch

    Policeman Nel

  17. Gerald Sim

    Police Doctor

  18. Gary Whelan

    Guard

  19. Glen Murphy

    Guard

  20. Peter Cartwright

    Police Sergeant

  21. Badi Uzzaman

    Mortician

  22. Gwyneth Powell

    Girl at Funeral

  23. Philip Bretherton

    Major Boshoff

  24. Alec McCowen

    Acting High Comissioner

  25. Joseph Marcell

    Moses

  26. Judy Cornwell

    Receptionist

  27. John Paul

    Wendy's Father

  28. Gwen Watford

    Wendy's Mother

  29. William Marlowe

    Police Sergeant

  30. Paul Jerricho

    Sergeant Louw

  31. Nick Tate

    Pilot

  32. Andrew Whaley

    Sub-Editor

  33. Shelley Borkum

    Woods' Receptionist

  34. Albert Ndinda

    Alec

  35. Evelyn Sithole

    Nurse at Clinic

  36. Xoliswa Sithole

    Nurse at Clinic

  37. James Coine

    Young Boy

  38. Wabei Siyolwe

    Tenjy

  39. Tony Vogel

    2nd Roadblock Policeman

  40. Michael Graham Cox

    3rd Passport Control Officer

  41. Hepburn Graham

    Soga

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 41 , Crews : 36

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Cry Freedom (1987) 157 Min

ALL 11/06/1987 (en)
Drama
  • Release 11/06/1987
  • Production
    Universal Pictures, Marble Arch Productions
  • Original title Cry Freedom
  • en
  • Revenue25,900,000.00

The true story of the friendship that shook South Africa and awakened the world.

Overview

A dramatic story, based on actual events, about the friendship between two men struggling against apartheid in South Africa in the 1970s. Donald Woods is a white liberal journalist in South Africa who begins to follow the activities of Stephen Biko, a courageous and outspoken black anti-apartheid activist.

  1. Richard Attenborough

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Lesley Walker

    Editor

  4. Richard Attenborough

    Producer