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Cry Freedom

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.

Release Date: 1987-11-06

Original Language: en

Genres: Unknown Genre

Rating:

Popularity:

9.297

Cast Members

Kevin Kline

Donald Woods

Penelope Wilton

Wendy Woods

Kate Hardie

Jane Woods

Zakes Mokae

Father Kani

Juanita Waterman

Ntsiki Biko

Josette Simon

Dr Ramphele

Timothy West

Capt. De Wet

Ian Richardson

State Prosecutor

Andrew McCulloch

Policeman Nel

Gerald Sim

Police Doctor

Peter Cartwright

Police Sergeant

Badi Uzzaman

Mortician

Gwyneth Powell

Girl at Funeral

Philip Bretherton

Major Boshoff

Alec McCowen

Acting High Comissioner

Judy Cornwell

Receptionist

John Paul

Wendy's Father

Gwen Watford

Wendy's Mother

William Marlowe

Police Sergeant

Paul Jerricho

Sergeant Louw

Andrew Whaley

Sub-Editor

Shelley Borkum

Woods' Receptionist

Evelyn Sithole

Nurse at Clinic

Xoliswa Sithole

Nurse at Clinic

James Coine

Young Boy

Tony Vogel

2nd Roadblock Policeman

Michael Graham Cox

3rd Passport Control Officer