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Cry Freedom
Sign in to save1987 British drama film directed by Richard Attenborough
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7.0A 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.
Released: 1987-11-06157 minDir: Richard AttenboroughDramaBudget: $29.0MBox office: $25.9M
Cast
- Kevin Kline as Donald Woods
- Denzel Washington as Steve Biko
- Penelope Wilton as Wendy Woods
- Kate Hardie as Jane Woods
- John Matshikiza as Mapetla
- Zakes Mokae as Father Kani
Themes
- journalist
- 1970s
- male friendship
- south africa
- apartheid
- biography
- police corruption
- racism
- based on memoir or autobiography
- newspaper editor
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Ratings
IMDb
7.4/10
15,034 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
73%
Metacritic
59/100
- Year
- 1987
- Runtime
- 157 min
- Genres
- Biography, Drama, History
- Rated
- PG
- Awards
- Nominated for 3 Oscars. 6 wins & 16 nominations total
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 157
- FilmAffinity ID
- 317801
- Official website
- www.nbcuniversalstore.com/detail.php?p=11083
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- publication date
- 1987-00-00
- title
- Cry Freedom
- review score
- 73%
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Connections
White South Africans
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United States
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Australia
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Canada
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United Kingdom
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Chile
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South Africa
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London
City
England
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Zimbabwe
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Botswana
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Lesotho
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Cape Town
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Pretoria
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Harare
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International Standard Book Number
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apartheid
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Academy Awards
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Maseru
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BBC
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Categories
1980s Afrikaans-language films1980s legal drama films1987 American films1987 British films1987 drama films1987 filmsAmerican biographical drama filmsAmerican epic filmsAmerican political drama filmsApartheid filmsBritish biographical drama filmsBritish epic filmsBritish political drama filmsDrama films based on actual eventsEnglish-language biographical drama filmsEpic films based on actual eventsFilms about activistsFilms about journalistsFilms about race and ethnicityFilms based on multiple worksFilms based on non-fiction booksFilms directed by Richard AttenboroughFilms produced by Richard AttenboroughFilms scored by George Fenton