Cry Freedom (1987)2h37
Drama
Director Richard Attenborough (7.0 avg)
Also directed Gandhi, Chaplin, A Bridge Too Far, and 8 more
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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Cast
Kevin Kline
Denzel Washington
Penelope Wilton
Kate Hardie
John Matshikiza
Zakes Mokae
John Thaw
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