Cry Freedom (1987)

Cry Freedom (1987)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1987-11-06 United Kingdom, Zimbabwe 157 Min. PG-13
7 213 votes
Drama

Overview

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 is Donald Woods
Donald Woods
Denzel Washington is Steve Biko
Steve Biko
Penelope Wilton is Wendy Woods
Wendy Woods
Kate Hardie is Jane Woods
Jane Woods
John Matshikiza is Mapetla
Mapetla
Zakes Mokae is Father Kani
Father Kani
John Thaw is Kruger
Kruger
Kevin McNally is Ken
Ken
John Hargreaves is Bruce
Bruce
Juanita Waterman is Ntsiki Biko
Ntsiki Biko
Julian Glover is Don Card
Don Card
Josette Simon is Dr Ramphele
Dr Ramphele
Timothy West is Capt. De Wet
Capt. De Wet
Miles Anderson is Lemick
Lemick
Ian Richardson is State Prosecutor
State Prosecutor
Andrew McCulloch is Policeman Nel
Policeman Nel
Gerald Sim is Police Doctor
Police Doctor
Gary Whelan is Guard
Guard
Glen Murphy is Guard
Guard
Peter Cartwright is Police Sergeant
Police Sergeant
Badi Uzzaman is Mortician
Mortician
Gwyneth Powell is Girl at Funeral
Girl at Funeral
Philip Bretherton is Major Boshoff
Major Boshoff
Alec McCowen is Acting High Comissioner
Acting High Comissioner
Joseph Marcell is Moses
Moses
Judy Cornwell is Receptionist
Receptionist
John Paul is Wendy's Father
Wendy's Father
Gwen Watford is Wendy's Mother
Wendy's Mother
William Marlowe is Police Sergeant
Police Sergeant
Paul Jerricho is Sergeant Louw
Sergeant Louw
Nick Tate is Pilot
Pilot
Andrew Whaley is Sub-Editor
Sub-Editor
Shelley Borkum is Woods' Receptionist
Woods' Receptionist
Albert Ndinda is Alec
Alec
Evelyn Sithole is Nurse at Clinic
Nurse at Clinic
Xoliswa Sithole is Nurse at Clinic
Nurse at Clinic
James Coine is Young Boy
Young Boy
Wabei Siyolwe is Tenjy
Tenjy
Tony Vogel is 2nd Roadblock Policeman
2nd Roadblock Policeman
Michael Graham Cox is 3rd Passport Control Officer
3rd Passport Control Officer
Hepburn Graham is Soga
Soga

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