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Cry Freedom

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.

Director(s)

Richard Attenborough

David Tomblin

Stephen Chigorimbo

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Cast & Crew

Badi Uzzaman

Badi Uzzaman

Mortician

William Morgan Sheppard

William Morgan Sheppard

Policeman (as Morgan Sheppard)

Gary Whelan

Gary Whelan

Guard

Timothy West

Timothy West

Capt. De Wet

David Tomblin

David Tomblin

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Julian Glover

Julian Glover

Don Card

Garrick Hagon

Garrick Hagon

McElrea

Kevin McNally

Kevin McNally

Ken

Alec McCowen

Alec McCowen

Acting High Comissioner

Kevin Kline

Kevin Kline

Donald Woods

Hilary Minster

Hilary Minster

1st Passport Control Officer

Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington

Steve Biko

James Aubrey

James Aubrey

2nd Passport Control Officer

Penelope Wilton

Penelope Wilton

Wendy Woods

Nick Tate

Nick Tate

Pilot

David Henry

David Henry

Afrikaner Farmer

Carl Chase

Carl Chase

Policeman

Zakes Mokae

Zakes Mokae

Father Kani

Stephen Chigorimbo

Stephen Chigorimbo

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Andrew Whaley

Andrew Whaley

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Gerald Sim

Gerald Sim

Police Doctor

Richard Attenborough

Richard Attenborough

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John Thaw

John Thaw

Kruger

Peter Cartwright

Peter Cartwright

Police Sergeant

Glen Murphy

Glen Murphy

Guard

Josette Simon

Josette Simon

Dr Ramphele

Robert Phillips

Robert Phillips

Speaker at Funeral

Philip Bretherton

Philip Bretherton

Major Boshoff

Paul Herzberg

Paul Herzberg

Beukes

Joseph Marcell

Joseph Marcell

Moses

Tony Vogel

Tony Vogel

2nd Roadblock Policeman

William Marlowe

William Marlowe

Police Sergeant

Andrew McCulloch

Andrew McCulloch

Policeman Nel

Jim Findley

Jim Findley

Peter Jones

Graham Fletcher-Cook

Graham Fletcher-Cook

Nel's Partner

Michael Graham Cox

Michael Graham Cox

3rd Passport Control Officer

Paul Jerricho

Paul Jerricho

Sergeant Louw

Carlton Chance

Carlton Chance

2nd Rugby Player

Miles Anderson

Miles Anderson

Lemick

Simon Shumba

Simon Shumba

Young Lesotho Official

David Trevena

David Trevena

Mortician

Ian Richardson

Ian Richardson

State Prosecutor

Michael Turner

Michael Turner

Judge Boshoff

Judy Cornwell

Judy Cornwell

Receptionist

John Matshikiza

John Matshikiza

Mapetla

Russell Keith Grant

Russell Keith Grant

2nd Security Guard

Louis Mahoney

Louis Mahoney

Lesotho Goverment Official

Kate Hardie

Kate Hardie

Jane Woods

Gwen Watford

Gwen Watford

Wendy's Mother

Hepburn Graham

Hepburn Graham

Soga

John Paul

John Paul

Wendy's Father

Sophie Mgcina

Sophie Mgcina

Evalina

Karen Drury

Karen Drury

Young Secretary

Juanita Waterman

Juanita Waterman

Ntsiki Biko

Niven Boyd

Niven Boyd

1st Roadblock Policeman

John Hargreaves

John Hargreaves

Bruce

Gwyneth Powell

Gwyneth Powell

Girl at Funeral

Shelley Borkum

Shelley Borkum

Woods' Receptionist

Albert Ndinda

Albert Ndinda

Alec

Evelyn Sithole

Evelyn Sithole

Nurse at Clinic

Xoliswa Sithole

Xoliswa Sithole

Nurse at Clinic

James Coine

James Coine

Young Boy

Wabei Siyolwe

Wabei Siyolwe

Tenjy

Graeme Taylor

Graeme Taylor

Dillon Woods

Adam Stuart Walker

Adam Stuart Walker

Duncan Woods

Hamish Stuart Walker

Hamish Stuart Walker

Gavin Woods

Spring Stuart Walker

Spring Stuart Walker

Meg Woods

Patricia Gumede

Patricia Gumede

Shebeen Queen

Angela Gavaza

Angela Gavaza

Shebeen Queen's Niece

Nocebo Mlambo

Nocebo Mlambo

Aunt

Walter Matemavi

Walter Matemavi

Nephew

Clement Muchachi

Clement Muchachi

Father

Ruth Chinamando

Ruth Chinamando

Mother

Basil Chidyamathamba

Basil Chidyamathamba

Brother-in-Law

Marcy Mushore

Marcy Mushore

Niece

Alton Kumalo

Alton Kumalo

Speaker

Lawrence Simbarashe

Lawrence Simbarashe

Informer

Tichatonga Mazhindu

Tichatonga Mazhindu

Dilima

Neil McPherson

Neil McPherson

Lemick's Assistant

Claude Maredza

Claude Maredza

1st Rugby Player

Munyaradzi Kanaventi

Munyaradzi Kanaventi

Samora Biko

George Lovell

George Lovell

Nkosinathi Biko

Christopher Hurst

Christopher Hurst

3rd Roadblock Policeman

Dudley Dickin

Dudley Dickin

Nationalist Party Delegate

Fishoo Tembo

Fishoo Tembo

Biko's Brother

Peggy Marsh

Peggy Marsh

Helen Suzman

Gwyneth Strong

Gwyneth Strong

Girl at Funeral

Robert MacNamara

Robert MacNamara

Security Policeman

Hans Sittig

Hans Sittig

Security Policeman

Kimpton Mativenga

Kimpton Mativenga

Black Security Policeman

Mawa Makondo

Mawa Makondo

Jason

Kalie Hanekom

Kalie Hanekom

Magistrate Prins

Star Ncube

Star Ncube

1st Prisoner

David Guwaza

David Guwaza

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Tommy Buson

Tommy Buson

Tami

Peter Cary

Peter Cary

White Frontier Policeman

Dominic Kanaventi

Dominic Kanaventi

Black Frontier Policeman

Sam Mathambo

Sam Mathambo

Lesotho Passport Officer

Walter Muparutsa

Walter Muparutsa

Lesotho Businessman

John Hartley

John Hartley

4th Passport Control Officer

Marilyn Poole

Marilyn Poole

Acting High Commissioner's Wife

Details

GenresDrama
Runtime2h 37 mins
Released on06 Nov 1987
Languageen
Produced InUnited Kingdom
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