Cry Freedom
The true story of the friendship that shook South Africa and awakened the world.
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.
Crew and Cast
Richard AttenboroughDirector
Kevin KlineDonald Woods
Denzel WashingtonSteve Biko
Penelope WiltonWendy Woods
Kate HardieJane Woods
John MatshikizaMapetla
Zakes MokaeFather Kani
John ThawKruger
Kevin McNallyKen
John HargreavesBruce
Juanita WatermanNtsiki Biko
Julian GloverDon Card
Josette SimonDr Ramphele
Timothy WestCapt. De Wet
Miles AndersonLemick
Ian RichardsonState Prosecutor
Andrew McCullochPoliceman Nel
Gerald SimPolice Doctor
Gary WhelanGuard
Glen MurphyGuard
Peter CartwrightPolice Sergeant
Badi UzzamanMortician
Gwyneth PowellGirl at Funeral
Philip BrethertonMajor Boshoff
Alec McCowenActing High Comissioner
Joseph MarcellMoses
Judy CornwellReceptionist
John PaulWendy's Father
Gwen WatfordWendy's Mother
William MarlowePolice SergeantPaul JerrichoSergeant Louw
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Info
- Status
- Released
- Released
- 6 November 1987
- Runtime
- 2h 37m
- Rating
- PG
- TMDB score
- 7.0 / 10 (242 votes)
Production
- Director
- Richard Attenborough
- Writers
- John Briley, Donald Woods
- Studios
- Universal Pictures, Marble Arch Productions
- Countries
- United Kingdom, Zimbabwe
Box Office
- Budget
- $29.0M
- Revenue
- $25.9M
- Profit
- $3.1M loss
- Return
- 0.9×
Languages
- Original
- English
- Spoken
- English