Cry Freedom
“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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Cast
98 people
Kevin Kline
Donald Woods
Known for
Beauty and the Beast
The Road to El Dorado
Denzel Washington
Steve Biko
Known for
The Equalizer
Training Day
Penelope Wilton
Wendy Woods
Known for
Downton Abbey
After Life
Kate Hardie
Jane Woods
Known for
Croupier
Mona Lisa
John Matshikiza
Mapetla
Known for
Dust Devil
The Redemption: Kickboxer 5
Zakes Mokae
Father Kani
Known for
Outbreak
The Serpent and the Rainbow
John Thaw
Kruger
Known for
Chaplin
Inspector Morse
Kevin McNally
Ken
Known for
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
TURN: Washington's Spies
John Hargreaves
Bruce
Known for
Long Weekend
Malcolm
Juanita Waterman
Ntsiki Biko
Also in
The Fourth Protocol
Mandela
Julian Glover
Don Card
Known for
Game of Thrones
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Josette Simon
Dr Ramphele
Known for
Pokémon Detective Pikachu
Anatomy of a Scandal
Richard Attenborough Director · John Briley Screenplay Donald Woods Author
Worldwide gross $26M · Budget $29M · United States release November 6, 1987
Box office
Budget
$29,000,000
Worldwide gross
$25,900,000
Gross vs. budget
0.9×
Production
Universal Pictures
Production · Studio
Marble Arch Productions
Production
United Kingdom · Zimbabwe
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · November 5, 1987
Premiere · Los Angeles, California
United States · November 6, 1987
Theatrical
United Kingdom · November 26, 1987
Theatrical
Argentina
April 14, 1988 · Theatrical
Australia
February 18, 1988 · Theatrical
Brazil
May 31, 2020 · Physical · DVD
Denmark
March 18, 1988 · Theatrical
Finland
March 18, 1988 · Theatrical
France
March 23, 1988 · Theatrical
Germany
February 15, 1988 · Premiere · Berlin International Film Festival
February 25, 1988 · Theatrical · West Germany
April 21, 1989 · Theatrical · East Germany
Hungary
December 2, 1989 · Theatrical
Ireland
February 19, 1988 · Theatrical
Italy
February 26, 1988 · Theatrical
Japan
February 27, 1988 · Theatrical
Netherlands
March 10, 1988 · Theatrical
October 27, 2002 · TV · Net 5
September 1, 2008 · Physical · DVD
Philippines
February 6, 1990 · Theatrical
Portugal
March 4, 1988 · Theatrical
March 27, 2020 · TV · RTP 1
South Africa
April 27, 1990 · Theatrical
Spain
March 11, 1988 · Theatrical
Sweden
March 11, 1988 · Theatrical
Switzerland
March 25, 1988 · Theatrical · German
March 26, 1988 · Theatrical · French
Türkiye
December 7, 1990 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
November 15, 1987 · Premiere · London Film Festival
Uruguay
April 9, 1988 · Theatrical
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