Cry Freedom 1987
7.02/10 by 205 users
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.
- Title: Cry Freedom
- Year: 1987
- Genre: Drama
- Country: United Kingdom, Zimbabwe
- Studio: Universal Pictures, Marble Arch Productions
- Director: Richard Attenborough
- Cast: Kevin Kline, Denzel Washington, Penelope Wilton, Kate Hardie, John Matshikiza, Zakes Mokae
- Crew: John Briley (Screenplay), Lesley Walker (Editor), Donald Woods (Novel), Jonas Gwangwa (Original Music Composer), Richard Attenborough (Producer), George Fenton (Original Music Composer)
- Keyword: journalist, 1970s, male friendship, south africa, apartheid, biography, police corruption, racism, based on memoir or autobiography, newspaper editor, cape town, south africa, asylum seekers, lesotho
- Release: Nov 06, 1987
- Runtime: 157 minutes
- IMDb: 7.02 / 10 by 205 users
- Popularity: 21
- Budget: $29,000,000
- Revenue: $25,900,000
- Language: English
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