Cry Freedom (1987)
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.
Rated
PG
Year
1987
Country
GB
Language
English
Release date
6 November 1987
TMDB
7.0 (240)
CineVerse
— (0)
Ratings
0 fansNo ratings yet.
Kevin Kline
Donald Woods
Denzel Washington
Steve Biko
Penelope Wilton
Wendy Woods
Kate Hardie
Jane Woods
John Matshikiza
Mapetla
Zakes Mokae
Father Kani
John Thaw
Kruger
Kevin McNally
Ken
John Hargreaves
Bruce
Juanita Waterman
Ntsiki Biko
Julian Glover
Don Card
Josette Simon
Dr Ramphele
Timothy West
Capt. De Wet
Miles Anderson
Lemick
Ian Richardson
State Prosecutor
Andrew McCulloch
Policeman Nel
Gerald Sim
Police Doctor
Gary Whelan
Guard
Glen Murphy
Guard
Peter Cartwright
Police Sergeant
Badi Uzzaman
Mortician
Gwyneth Powell
Girl at Funeral
Philip Bretherton
Major Boshoff
Alec McCowen
Acting High Comissioner
Joseph Marcell
Moses
Judy Cornwell
Receptionist
John Paul
Wendy's Father
Gwen Watford
Wendy's Mother
William Marlowe
Police Sergeant
P
Paul Jerricho
Sergeant Louw
Nick Tate
Pilot
Andrew Whaley
Sub-Editor
S
Shelley Borkum
Woods' Receptionist
A
Albert Ndinda
Alec
E
Evelyn Sithole
Nurse at Clinic
X
Xoliswa Sithole
Nurse at Clinic
J
James Coine
Young Boy
W
Wabei Siyolwe
Tenjy
Tony Vogel
2nd Roadblock Policeman
Michael Graham Cox
3rd Passport Control Officer
Hepburn Graham
Soga
G
Graeme Taylor
Dillon Woods
S
Sophie Mgcina
Evalina
J
Jim Findley
Peter Jones
Garrick Hagon
McElrea
A
Adam Stuart Walker
Duncan Woods
H
Hamish Stuart Walker
Gavin Woods
S
Spring Stuart Walker
Meg Woods
P
Patricia Gumede
Shebeen Queen
A
Angela Gavaza
Shebeen Queen's Niece
N
Nocebo Mlambo
Aunt
W
Walter Matemavi
Nephew
C
Clement Muchachi
Father
R
Ruth Chinamando
Mother
B
Basil Chidyamathamba
Brother-in-Law
M
Marcy Mushore
Niece
A
Alton Kumalo
Speaker
L
Lawrence Simbarashe
Informer
Carl Chase
Policeman
William Morgan Sheppard
Policeman (as Morgan Sheppard)
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