Cry Freedom

Cry Freedom

1987
★★★★☆ 7.0/10
⏱️ 157 minutes
📅 Released
🌐 EN
Drama
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.

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Cast

Kevin Kline
Kevin Kline
Donald Woods
Denzel Washington
Denzel Washington
Steve Biko
Penelope Wilton
Penelope Wilton
Wendy Woods
Kate Hardie
Kate Hardie
Jane Woods
John Matshikiza
John Matshikiza
Mapetla
Zakes Mokae
Zakes Mokae
Father Kani

Crew

Director
Richard Attenborough
Writer
John Briley
Producer
Richard Attenborough, Terence A. Clegg

Production

Universal Pictures, Marble Arch Productions

Keywords

journalist1970smale friendshipsouth africaapartheidbiographypolice corruptionracismbased on memoir or autobiographynewspaper editor