Cry Freedom (1987)
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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Kevin Kline
as Donald Woods
as Donald Woods
Denzel Washington
as Steve Biko
as Steve Biko
Penelope Wilton
as Wendy Woods
as Wendy Woods
Kate Hardie
as Jane Woods
as Jane Woods
John Matshikiza
as Mapetla
as Mapetla
Zakes Mokae
as Father Kani
as Father Kani
John Thaw
as Kruger
as Kruger
Kevin McNally
as Ken
as Ken
John Hargreaves
as Bruce
as Bruce
Juanita Waterman
as Ntsiki Biko
as Ntsiki Biko
Julian Glover
as Don Card
as Don Card
Josette Simon
as Dr Ramphele
as Dr Ramphele
Timothy West
as Capt. De Wet
as Capt. De Wet
Miles Anderson
as Lemick
as Lemick
Ian Richardson
as State Prosecutor
as State Prosecutor
Andrew McCulloch
as Policeman Nel
as Policeman Nel
Gerald Sim
as Police Doctor
as Police Doctor
Gary Whelan
as Guard
as Guard
Glen Murphy
as Guard
as Guard
Peter Cartwright
as Police Sergeant
as Police Sergeant
Badi Uzzaman
as Mortician
as Mortician
Gwyneth Powell
as Girl at Funeral
as Girl at Funeral
Philip Bretherton
as Major Boshoff
as Major Boshoff
Alec McCowen
as Acting High Comissioner
as Acting High Comissioner
Joseph Marcell
as Moses
as Moses
Judy Cornwell
as Receptionist
as Receptionist
John Paul
as Wendy's Father
as Wendy's Father
Gwen Watford
as Wendy's Mother
as Wendy's Mother
William Marlowe
as Police Sergeant
as Police Sergeant
Paul Jerricho
as Sergeant Louw
as Sergeant Louw
Nick Tate
as Pilot
as Pilot
Andrew Whaley
as Sub-Editor
as Sub-Editor
Shelley Borkum
as Woods' Receptionist
as Woods' Receptionist
Albert Ndinda
as Alec
as Alec
Evelyn Sithole
as Nurse at Clinic
as Nurse at Clinic
Xoliswa Sithole
as Nurse at Clinic
as Nurse at Clinic
James Coine
as Young Boy
as Young Boy
Wabei Siyolwe
as Tenjy
as Tenjy
Tony Vogel
as 2nd Roadblock Policeman
as 2nd Roadblock Policeman
Michael Graham Cox
as 3rd Passport Control Officer
as 3rd Passport Control Officer
Hepburn Graham
as Soga
as Soga
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John Briley
Screenplay
Screenplay
Lesley Walker
Editor
Editor
Donald Woods
Novel
Novel
Jonas Gwangwa
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Richard Attenborough
Producer
Producer
George Fenton
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Ronnie Taylor
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Richard Attenborough
Director
Director
Diana Hawkins
Publicist
Publicist
Stuart Craig
Production Design
Production Design
Norman Spencer
Co-Producer
Co-Producer
Michael Seirton
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Terence A. Clegg
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
John Briley
Co-Producer
Co-Producer
Norman Dorme
Supervising Art Director
Supervising Art Director
Susie Figgis
Casting
Casting
John King
Art Direction
Art Direction
George Richardson
Supervising Art Director
Supervising Art Director
Simon Kaye
Sound
Sound
Gerry Levy
Production Manager
Production Manager
Martin Gant
Special Effects
Special Effects
David Harris
Special Effects Supervisor
Special Effects Supervisor
Gift Nyamandi
Special Effects
Special Effects
Allan James
Production Manager
Production Manager
Gerry Humphreys
Sound
Sound
Brian Mann
Dialogue Editor
Dialogue Editor
John Mollo
Costume Design
Costume Design
Vera Mitchell
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
Paul Knowles
Special Effects
Special Effects
Paula Gillespie
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
Beryl Lerman
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Michael Crouch
Dialogue Editor
Dialogue Editor
Wally Schneiderman
Makeup Supervisor
Makeup Supervisor
Jonathan Bates
Sound
Sound
Alan Poole
Special Effects
Special Effects
David Tomblin
First Assistant Director
First Assistant Director
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