Drama
Cry Freedom
"The true story of the friendship that shook South Africa and awakened the world."
User Score228 votes
70%7.0/10
Release1987→
Runtime2H 37M
LanguageEnglish
StatusReleased
Synopsis
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.
Principal Cast8
Kevin Kline
Donald Woods
Denzel Washington
Steve Biko
Penelope Wilton
Wendy Woods
Kate Hardie
Jane Woods
John Matshikiza
Mapetla
Zakes Mokae
Father Kani
John Thaw
Kruger
Kevin McNally
Ken
Media23
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Director
Richard Attenborough
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Budget$29M
Revenue$26M
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PGKeywords
journalist1970smale friendshipsouth africaapartheidbiographypolice corruptionracismbased on memoir or autobiographynewspaper editorcape town, south africaasylum seekerslesotho
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Countries:United KingdomZimbabwe
Production:Universal PicturesMarble Arch Productions