Cry Freedom (movie)

Cry Freedom (movie)

  • User score: 7
  • Production country: United Kingdom, Zimbabwe
  • Producer: Richard Attenborough
  • Production companies: Universal Pictures, Marble Arch Productions
  • Genre: Drama
  • Budget: $29,000,000
  • Revenue: $25,900,000
  • Release date: 11/6/1987
  • Run time: 157 min.

Movie description

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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Kevin Kline

Kevin Kline

Role(s): Donald Woods

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Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington

Role(s): Steve Biko

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Penelope Wilton

Penelope Wilton

Role(s): Wendy Woods

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Kate Hardie

Kate Hardie

Role(s): Jane Woods

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John Matshikiza

John Matshikiza

Role(s): Mapetla

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