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Cry Freedom

Richard Attenborough

1987 • 2h 37m

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...

Cry Freedom

CRY FREEDOM (Trailer)

Cast

Kevin Kline

Kevin KlineDonald Woods

Denzel Washington

Denzel WashingtonSteve Biko

Penelope Wilton

Penelope WiltonWendy Woods

Kate Hardie

Kate HardieJane Woods

John Matshikiza

John MatshikizaMapetla

Zakes Mokae

Zakes MokaeFather Kani

John Thaw

John ThawKruger

Kevin McNally

Kevin McNallyKen

John Hargreaves

John HargreavesBruce

Juanita Waterman

Juanita WatermanNtsiki Biko

Julian Glover

Julian GloverDon Card

Josette Simon

Josette SimonDr Ramphele

Timothy West

Timothy WestCapt. De Wet

Miles Anderson

Miles AndersonLemick

Ian Richardson

Ian RichardsonState Prosecutor

Crew

Donald Woods

Donald WoodsNovel

Richard Attenborough

Richard AttenboroughProducer

George Fenton

George FentonOriginal Music Composer

Stuart Craig

Stuart CraigProduction Design

Susie Figgis

Susie FiggisCasting

Stephen Chigorimbo

Stephen ChigorimboAssistant Director

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