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Cry Freedom

Cry Freedom

# The true story of the friendship that shook South Africa and awakened the world.
Drama
📜 Overview: 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.
💵 Budget: USD 29,000,000
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1987-11-06
⌚ Running Time: 157 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.0

Beloved Cast

Kevin Kline original image
Donald Woods
Kevin Kline
Denzel Washington original image
Steve Biko
Denzel Washington
Penelope Wilton original image
Wendy Woods
Penelope Wilton
Kate Hardie original image
Jane Woods
Kate Hardie
John Matshikiza original image
Mapetla
John Matshikiza
Zakes Mokae original image
Father Kani
Zakes Mokae
John Thaw original image
Kruger
John Thaw
Kevin McNally original image
Ken
Kevin McNally
John Hargreaves original image
Bruce
John Hargreaves
Juanita Waterman original image
Ntsiki Biko
Juanita Waterman
Julian Glover original image
Don Card
Julian Glover
Josette Simon original image
Dr Ramphele
Josette Simon
Timothy West original image
Capt. De Wet
Timothy West
Miles Anderson original image
Lemick
Miles Anderson
Ian Richardson original image
State Prosecutor
Ian Richardson
Andrew McCulloch original image
Policeman Nel
Andrew McCulloch
Gerald Sim original image
Police Doctor
Gerald Sim
Gary Whelan original image
Guard
Gary Whelan
Glen Murphy original image
Guard
Glen Murphy
Peter Cartwright original image
Police Sergeant
Peter Cartwright
Badi Uzzaman original image
Mortician
Badi Uzzaman
Gwyneth Powell original image
Girl at Funeral
Gwyneth Powell
Philip Bretherton original image
Major Boshoff
Philip Bretherton
Alec McCowen original image
Acting High Comissioner
Alec McCowen
Joseph Marcell original image
Moses
Joseph Marcell
Judy Cornwell original image
Receptionist
Judy Cornwell
John Paul original image
Wendy's Father
John Paul
Gwen Watford original image
Wendy's Mother
Gwen Watford
William Marlowe original image
Police Sergeant
William Marlowe
Paul Jerricho original image
Sergeant Louw
Paul Jerricho
Nick Tate original image
Pilot
Nick Tate
Andrew Whaley original image
Sub-Editor
Andrew Whaley
Shelley Borkum original image
Woods' Receptionist
Shelley Borkum
Albert Ndinda original image
Alec
Albert Ndinda
Evelyn Sithole original image
Nurse at Clinic
Evelyn Sithole
Xoliswa Sithole original image
Nurse at Clinic
Xoliswa Sithole
James Coine original image
Young Boy
James Coine
Wabei Siyolwe original image
Tenjy
Wabei Siyolwe
Tony Vogel original image
2nd Roadblock Policeman
Tony Vogel
Michael Graham Cox original image
3rd Passport Control Officer
Michael Graham Cox
Hepburn Graham original image
Soga
Hepburn Graham

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