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Cry Freedom (1987)

PG · 1987-11-06 · 2h 37m · EN
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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.

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Richard AttenboroughDirector
Budget
$29M
Box office
$25.9M

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▶ Cry Freedom | "Why Do You Call Yourselves White?"▶ CRY FREEDOM (Trailer)

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Kevin KlineKevin KlineDonald WoodsDenzel WashingtonDenzel WashingtonSteve BikoPenelope WiltonPenelope WiltonWendy WoodsKate HardieKate HardieJane WoodsJohn MatshikizaJohn MatshikizaMapetlaZakes MokaeZakes MokaeFather KaniJohn ThawJohn ThawKrugerKevin McNallyKevin McNallyKenJohn HargreavesJohn HargreavesBruceJuanita WatermanJuanita WatermanNtsiki BikoJulian GloverJulian GloverDon CardJosette SimonJosette SimonDr Ramphele

Keywords

Cape town south africaBiographyJournalistBased on memoir or autobiographyMale friendshipPolice corruption1970sRacismSouth africaApartheidNewspaper editorAsylum seekersLesotho

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · HistoryTheme affinityCape Town South Africa · Biography · JournalistDialogue densityDramaPacingLongDirector preference103896Actor preference237653 · 390788 · 39739

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What is Cry Freedom about?

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.

How long is Cry Freedom?

Cry Freedom has a runtime of 157 minutes.

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