Cry Freedom poster
Director Richard Attenborough
Screenplay John Briley

Cry Freedom

Drama1987

Release Date: 1987-11-06

Duration: 157 minutes

Synopsis

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.

Casting

  • Denzel Washington
    Steve Biko
  • Kevin Kline
    Donald Woods
  • Penelope Wilton
    Wendy Woods
  • Ian Richardson
    State Prosecutor
  • Julian Glover
    Don Card
  • Josette Simon
    Dr Ramphele
  • Kevin McNally
    Ken
  • Kate Hardie
    Jane Woods
  • Nick Tate
    Pilot
  • John Thaw
    Kruger