Cry Freedom
1987 • Drama
Richard Attenborough
Director
Status
Released
Release date
November 6, 1987
Duration
157 Min
Language
en
Popularity
1.5161
Budget
$29,000,000
Revenue
$25,900,000
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.
Cast
Kevin Kline
Denzel Washington
Penelope Wilton
Kate Hardie
John Matshikiza
Zakes Mokae
John Thaw
Kevin McNally
John Hargreaves
Juanita Waterman
Julian Glover
Josette Simon
Timothy West
Miles Anderson
Ian Richardson
Andrew McCulloch
Gerald Sim
Gary Whelan
Glen Murphy
Peter Cartwright
Badi Uzzaman
Gwyneth Powell
Philip Bretherton
Alec McCowen
Joseph Marcell
Judy Cornwell
Gwen Watford
William Marlowe
Nick Tate
Andrew Whaley
Tony Vogel
Michael Graham Cox
Hepburn Graham
