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Cry Freedom
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Cry Freedom

"The true story of the friendship that shook South Africa and awakened the world."

1987
2h 37m
7.0(219 votes)
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.

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Cast & Crew

41 members
Acting

Kevin Kline

Donald Woods

Kevin Kline
Acting

Denzel Washington

Steve Biko

Denzel Washington
Acting

Penelope Wilton

Wendy Woods

Penelope Wilton
Acting

Kate Hardie

Jane Woods

Kate Hardie
Acting

John Matshikiza

Mapetla

John Matshikiza
Acting

Zakes Mokae

Father Kani

Zakes Mokae
Acting

John Thaw

Kruger

John Thaw
Acting

Kevin McNally

Ken

Kevin McNally
Acting

John Hargreaves

Bruce

John Hargreaves
Acting

Juanita Waterman

Ntsiki Biko

Juanita Waterman
Acting

Julian Glover

Don Card

Julian Glover
Acting

Josette Simon

Dr Ramphele

Josette Simon
Acting

Timothy West

Capt. De Wet

Timothy West
Acting

Miles Anderson

Lemick

Miles Anderson
Acting

Ian Richardson

State Prosecutor

Ian Richardson
Acting

Andrew McCulloch

Policeman Nel

Andrew McCulloch
Acting

Gerald Sim

Police Doctor

Gerald Sim
Acting

Gary Whelan

Guard

Gary Whelan
Acting

Glen Murphy

Guard

Glen Murphy
Acting

Peter Cartwright

Police Sergeant

Peter Cartwright
Acting

Badi Uzzaman

Mortician

Badi Uzzaman
Acting

Gwyneth Powell

Girl at Funeral

Gwyneth Powell
Acting

Philip Bretherton

Major Boshoff

Philip Bretherton
Acting

Alec McCowen

Acting High Comissioner

Alec McCowen
Acting

Joseph Marcell

Moses

Joseph Marcell
Acting

Judy Cornwell

Receptionist

Judy Cornwell
Acting

John Paul

Wendy's Father

No Image
Acting

Gwen Watford

Wendy's Mother

Gwen Watford
Acting

William Marlowe

Police Sergeant

William Marlowe
Acting

Paul Jerricho

Sergeant Louw

No Image
Acting

Nick Tate

Pilot

Nick Tate
Writing

Andrew Whaley

Sub-Editor

Andrew Whaley
Acting

Shelley Borkum

Woods' Receptionist

No Image
Acting

Albert Ndinda

Alec

No Image
Acting

Evelyn Sithole

Nurse at Clinic

No Image
Acting

Xoliswa Sithole

Nurse at Clinic

No Image
Acting

James Coine

Young Boy

No Image
Acting

Wabei Siyolwe

Tenjy

No Image
Acting

Tony Vogel

2nd Roadblock Policeman

Tony Vogel
Acting

Michael Graham Cox

3rd Passport Control Officer

Michael Graham Cox
Acting

Hepburn Graham

Soga

Hepburn Graham

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