About the film
journalist 1970s male friendship south africa apartheid biography police corruption racism based on memoir or autobiography newspaper editor cape town, south africa asylum seekers lesotho
Cry Freedom
Release Date: November 06, 1987
| Year | : | 1987 |
| Slogan | : | «» |
| Genres | : | Drama |
| Production Companies | : | Universal Pictures, Marble Arch Productions |
| Director | : | Richard Attenborough |
| Producers | : | Susie Figgis, Richard Attenborough, John Briley, Terence A. Clegg, Allan James, Norman Spencer, Gerry Levy, Diana Hawkins |
| Writers | : | John Briley, Donald Woods |
| RunTime | : | 157 mins. |
| Budget | : | 29000000 |
| Revenue | : | 25899797 |
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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Clip: Cry Freedom | Steve Biko's Funeral
Clip: Cry Freedom | "Why Do You Call Yourselves White?"
Trailer: CRY FREEDOM (Trailer)
Main Actors
Kevin Kline
Character : Donald Woods
Denzel Washington
Character : Steve Biko
Penelope Wilton
Character : Wendy Woods
Kate Hardie
Character : Jane Woods
John Matshikiza
Character : Mapetla
Zakes Mokae
Character : Father Kani
John Thaw
Character : Kruger
Kevin McNally
Character : Ken
John Hargreaves
Character : Bruce
Juanita Waterman
Character : Ntsiki Biko
Julian Glover
Character : Don Card
Josette Simon
Character : Dr Ramphele
Timothy West
Character : Capt. De Wet
Miles Anderson
Character : Lemick
Ian Richardson
Character : State Prosecutor
Andrew McCulloch
Character : Policeman Nel
Gerald Sim
Character : Police Doctor
Gary Whelan
Character : Guard
Glen Murphy
Character : Guard
Peter Cartwright
Character : Police Sergeant
Badi Uzzaman
Character : Mortician
Gwyneth Powell
Character : Girl at Funeral
Philip Bretherton
Character : Major Boshoff
Alec McCowen
Character : Acting High Comissioner
Joseph Marcell
Character : Moses
Judy Cornwell
Character : Receptionist
John Paul
Character : Wendy's Father
Gwen Watford
Character : Wendy's Mother
William Marlowe
Character : Police Sergeant
Paul Jerricho
Character : Sergeant Louw
Nick Tate
Character : Pilot
Andrew Whaley
Character : Sub-Editor
Shelley Borkum
Character : Woods' Receptionist
Albert Ndinda
Character : Alec
Evelyn Sithole
Character : Nurse at Clinic
Xoliswa Sithole
Character : Nurse at Clinic
James Coine
Character : Young Boy
Wabei Siyolwe
Character : Tenjy
Tony Vogel
Character : 2nd Roadblock Policeman
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