Cry Freedom

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

Cry Freedom (1987)

Timing: 2:37 (157 min)

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Release date

1987-11-06

Country

United Kingdom, Zimbabwe

Production

Universal Pictures, Marble Arch Productions

Genre

Drama

Budget

$29 000 000

Revenue

$25 900 000

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Director

Richard Attenborough

Actors

Kevin Kline, Denzel Washington, Penelope Wilton, Kate Hardie, John Matshikiza, Zakes Mokae, John Thaw, Kevin McNally, John Hargreaves, Juanita Waterman
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Producer

Richard Attenborough, Terence A. Clegg

Operator

Ronnie Taylor

Composer

George Fenton

Artist

Audition

Susie Figgis

Editing

Lesley Walker
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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.

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