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Cry Freedom

19877.0 / 10157 min
Drama

Overview

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

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

Kevin Kline

Donald Woods

Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington

Steve Biko

Penelope Wilton

Penelope Wilton

Wendy Woods

Kate Hardie

Kate Hardie

Jane Woods

John Matshikiza

John Matshikiza

Mapetla

Zakes Mokae

Zakes Mokae

Father Kani

John Thaw

John Thaw

Kruger

Kevin McNally

Kevin McNally

Ken

John Hargreaves

John Hargreaves

Bruce

Juanita Waterman

Juanita Waterman

Ntsiki Biko

Julian Glover

Julian Glover

Don Card

Josette Simon

Josette Simon

Dr Ramphele

Timothy West

Timothy West

Capt. De Wet

Miles Anderson

Miles Anderson

Lemick

Ian Richardson

Ian Richardson

State Prosecutor

Andrew McCulloch

Andrew McCulloch

Policeman Nel

Gerald Sim

Gerald Sim

Police Doctor

Gary Whelan

Gary Whelan

Guard

Glen Murphy

Glen Murphy

Guard

Peter Cartwright

Peter Cartwright

Police Sergeant

Badi Uzzaman

Badi Uzzaman

Mortician

Gwyneth Powell

Gwyneth Powell

Girl at Funeral

Philip Bretherton

Philip Bretherton

Major Boshoff

Alec McCowen

Alec McCowen

Acting High Comissioner

Joseph Marcell

Joseph Marcell

Moses

Judy Cornwell

Judy Cornwell

Receptionist

John Paul

John Paul

Wendy's Father

Gwen Watford

Gwen Watford

Wendy's Mother

William Marlowe

William Marlowe

Police Sergeant

Paul Jerricho

Paul Jerricho

Sergeant Louw

Nick Tate

Nick Tate

Pilot

Andrew Whaley

Andrew Whaley

Sub-Editor

Shelley Borkum

Shelley Borkum

Woods' Receptionist

Albert Ndinda

Albert Ndinda

Alec

Evelyn Sithole

Evelyn Sithole

Nurse at Clinic

Xoliswa Sithole

Xoliswa Sithole

Nurse at Clinic

James Coine

James Coine

Young Boy

Wabei Siyolwe

Wabei Siyolwe

Tenjy

Tony Vogel

Tony Vogel

2nd Roadblock Policeman

Michael Graham Cox

Michael Graham Cox

3rd Passport Control Officer

Hepburn Graham

Hepburn Graham

Soga

Crew

John Briley

John Briley

Screenplay

Richard Attenborough

Richard Attenborough

Producer

Jonas Gwangwa

Jonas Gwangwa

Original Music Composer

Ronnie Taylor

Ronnie Taylor

Director of Photography

George Fenton

George Fenton

Original Music Composer

Lesley Walker

Lesley Walker

Editor

Richard Attenborough

Richard Attenborough

Director

Donald Woods

Donald Woods

Novel

Diana Hawkins

Diana Hawkins

Publicist

Stuart Craig

Stuart Craig

Production Design

Vera Mitchell

Vera Mitchell

Hairstylist

John Briley

John Briley

Co-Producer

John Mollo

John Mollo

Costume Design

Norman Dorme

Norman Dorme

Supervising Art Director

John King

John King

Art Direction

George Richardson

George Richardson

Supervising Art Director

Gerry Humphreys

Gerry Humphreys

Sound

Brian Mann

Brian Mann

Dialogue Editor

Paula Gillespie

Paula Gillespie

Hairstylist

Jonathan Bates

Jonathan Bates

Sound

Norman Spencer

Norman Spencer

Co-Producer

Michael Seirton

Michael Seirton

Set Decoration

Wally Schneiderman

Wally Schneiderman

Makeup Supervisor

Simon Kaye

Simon Kaye

Sound

Terence A. Clegg

Terence A. Clegg

Executive Producer

Alan Poole

Alan Poole

Special Effects

Susie Figgis

Susie Figgis

Casting

David Harris

David Harris

Special Effects Supervisor

Gift Nyamandi

Gift Nyamandi

Special Effects

Beryl Lerman

Beryl Lerman

Makeup Artist

Michael Crouch

Michael Crouch

Dialogue Editor

Paul Knowles

Paul Knowles

Special Effects

Allan James

Allan James

Production Manager

Martin Gant

Martin Gant

Special Effects

Gerry Levy

Gerry Levy

Production Manager

David Tomblin

David Tomblin

First Assistant Director

Gavin Bocquet

Gavin Bocquet

Assistant Art Director