Poster of Cry Freedom

Cry Freedom

Plot: 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
Release Date: Friday, November 6 1987
36 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Kevin KlineKevin Kline
Kevin Kline was
40 in Cry Freedom
as 'Donald Woods'.
Fri, Oct 24 1947
Portrait of Denzel WashingtonDenzel Washington
Denzel Washington was
32 in Cry Freedom
as 'Steve Biko'.
Tue, Dec 28 1954
Portrait of Penelope WiltonPenelope Wilton
Penelope Wilton was
41 in Cry Freedom
as 'Wendy Woods'.
Mon, Jun 03 1946
Portrait of Kate HardieKate Hardie
Kate Hardie was
18 in Cry Freedom
as 'Jane Woods'.
Sat, Apr 26 1969
Portrait of John MatshikizaJohn Matshikiza
John Matshikiza was
32 in Cry Freedom
as 'Mapetla'.
Fri, Nov 26 1954 –
Mon, Sep 15 2008
Portrait of Zakes MokaeZakes Mokae
Zakes Mokae was
53 in Cry Freedom
as 'Father Kani'.
Sun, Aug 05 1934 –
Fri, Sep 11 2009
Portrait of John ThawJohn Thaw
John Thaw was
45 in Cry Freedom
as 'Kruger'.
Sat, Jan 03 1942 –
Thu, Feb 21 2002
Portrait of Kevin McNallyKevin McNally
Kevin McNally was
31 in Cry Freedom
as 'Ken'.
Fri, Apr 27 1956
Portrait of John HargreavesJohn Hargreaves
John Hargreaves was
41 in Cry Freedom
as 'Bruce'.
Wed, Nov 28 1945 –
Mon, Jan 08 1996
Portrait of Juanita WatermanJuanita Waterman
Juanita Waterman was
>> in Cry Freedom
as 'Ntsiki Biko'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Julian GloverJulian Glover
Julian Glover was
52 in Cry Freedom
as 'Don Card'.
Wed, Mar 27 1935
Portrait of Josette SimonJosette Simon
Josette Simon was
26 in Cry Freedom
as 'Dr Ramphele'.
Tue, Nov 15 1960
Portrait of Timothy WestTimothy West
Timothy West was
53 in Cry Freedom
as 'Capt. De Wet'.
Sat, Oct 20 1934
Portrait of Miles AndersonMiles Anderson
Miles Anderson was
40 in Cry Freedom
as 'Lemick'.
Thu, Oct 23 1947
Portrait of Ian RichardsonIan Richardson
Ian Richardson was
53 in Cry Freedom
as 'State Prosecutor'.
Sat, Apr 07 1934 –
Fri, Feb 09 2007
Portrait of Andrew McCullochAndrew McCulloch
Andrew McCulloch was
42 in Cry Freedom
as 'Policeman Nel'.
Mon, Jan 01 1945
Portrait of Gerald SimGerald Sim
Gerald Sim was
62 in Cry Freedom
as 'Police Doctor'.
Wed, Feb 04 1925 –
Thu, Dec 11 2014
Portrait of Gary WhelanGary Whelan
Gary Whelan was
34 in Cry Freedom
as 'Guard'.
Thu, Jan 01 1953
Portrait of Glen MurphyGlen Murphy
Glen Murphy was
30 in Cry Freedom
as 'Guard'.
Sat, Apr 06 1957
Portrait of Peter CartwrightPeter Cartwright
Peter Cartwright was
52 in Cry Freedom
as 'Police Sergeant'.
Fri, Aug 30 1935 –
Mon, Nov 18 2013
Portrait of Badi UzzamanBadi Uzzaman
Badi Uzzaman was
48 in Cry Freedom
as 'Mortician'.
Wed, Mar 08 1939 –
Sat, Jun 04 2011
Portrait of Gwyneth PowellGwyneth Powell
Gwyneth Powell was
41 in Cry Freedom
as 'Girl at Funeral'.
Fri, Jul 05 1946 –
Thu, Sep 08 2022
Portrait of Philip BrethertonPhilip Bretherton
Philip Bretherton was
32 in Cry Freedom
as 'Major Boshoff'.
Mon, May 30 1955
Portrait of Alec McCowenAlec McCowen
Alec McCowen was
62 in Cry Freedom
as 'Acting High Comissioner'.
Tue, May 26 1925 –
Mon, Feb 06 2017
Portrait of Joseph MarcellJoseph Marcell
Joseph Marcell was
39 in Cry Freedom
as 'Moses'.
Wed, Aug 18 1948
Portrait of Judy CornwellJudy Cornwell
Judy Cornwell was
47 in Cry Freedom
as 'Receptionist'.
Thu, Feb 22 1940
Portrait of John PaulJohn Paul
John Paul was
66 in Cry Freedom
as 'Wendy's Father'.
Wed, Apr 20 1921 –
Wed, Feb 01 1995
Portrait of Gwen WatfordGwen Watford
Gwen Watford was
60 in Cry Freedom
as 'Wendy's Mother'.
Sat, Sep 10 1927 –
Sun, Feb 06 1994
Portrait of William MarloweWilliam Marlowe
William Marlowe was
57 in Cry Freedom
as 'Police Sergeant'.
Fri, Jul 25 1930 –
Wed, Jan 01 2003
Portrait of Paul JerrichoPaul Jerricho
Paul Jerricho was
38 in Cry Freedom
as 'Sergeant Louw'.
Thu, Nov 18 1948
Portrait of Nick TateNick Tate
Nick Tate was
45 in Cry Freedom
as 'Pilot'.
Thu, Jun 18 1942
Portrait of Andrew WhaleyAndrew Whaley
Andrew Whaley was
>> in Cry Freedom
as 'Sub-Editor'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shelley BorkumShelley Borkum
Shelley Borkum was
>> in Cry Freedom
as 'Woods' Receptionist'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Albert NdindaAlbert Ndinda
Albert Ndinda was
>> in Cry Freedom
as 'Alec'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Evelyn SitholeEvelyn Sithole
Evelyn Sithole was
>> in Cry Freedom
as 'Nurse at Clinic'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Xoliswa SitholeXoliswa Sithole
Xoliswa Sithole was
>> in Cry Freedom
as 'Nurse at Clinic'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of James CoineJames Coine
James Coine was
>> in Cry Freedom
as 'Young Boy'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Wabei SiyolweWabei Siyolwe
Wabei Siyolwe was
>> in Cry Freedom
as 'Tenjy'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tony VogelTony Vogel
Tony Vogel was
45 in Cry Freedom
as '2nd Roadblock Policeman'.
Mon, Jun 29 1942 –
Mon, Jul 27 2015
Portrait of Michael Graham CoxMichael Graham Cox
Michael Graham Cox was
49 in Cry Freedom
as '3rd Passport Control Officer'.
Sat, Jan 08 1938 –
Sun, Apr 30 1995

Crew

Portrait of Richard AttenboroughRichard Attenborough
Richard Attenborough was
64 in Cry Freedom
as 'Director, Producer'
Wed, Aug 29 1923 –
Sun, Aug 24 2014
Portrait of Ronnie TaylorRonnie Taylor
Ronnie Taylor was
63 in Cry Freedom
as 'Director of Photography'
Mon, Oct 27 1924
Portrait of George RichardsonGeorge Richardson
George Richardson was
>> in Cry Freedom
as 'Supervising Art Director'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Norman DormeNorman Dorme
Norman Dorme was
60 in Cry Freedom
as 'Supervising Art Director'
Sat, Jan 01 1927
Portrait of David TomblinDavid Tomblin
David Tomblin was
57 in Cry Freedom
as 'First Assistant Director'
Sat, Oct 18 1930 –
Wed, Jul 20 2005
Portrait of John BrileyJohn Briley
John Briley was
62 in Cry Freedom
as 'Screenplay, Co-Producer'
Thu, Jun 25 1925 –
Sat, Dec 14 2019
Portrait of Terence A. CleggTerence A. Clegg
Terence A. Clegg was
49 in Cry Freedom
as 'Executive Producer'
Thu, Dec 02 1937
Portrait of Norman SpencerNorman Spencer
Norman Spencer was
73 in Cry Freedom
as 'Co-Producer'
Thu, Aug 13 1914
Portrait of Lesley WalkerLesley Walker
Lesley Walker was
>> in Cry Freedom
as 'Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Michael CrouchMichael Crouch
Michael Crouch was
>> in Cry Freedom
as 'Dialogue Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Brian MannBrian Mann
Brian Mann was
>> in Cry Freedom
as 'Dialogue Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of George FentonGeorge Fenton
George Fenton was
38 in Cry Freedom
as 'Original Music Composer'
Wed, Oct 19 1949
Portrait of Jonas GwangwaJonas Gwangwa
Jonas Gwangwa was
>> in Cry Freedom
as 'Original Music Composer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Susie FiggisSusie Figgis
Susie Figgis was
39 in Cry Freedom
as 'Casting'
Thu, Jan 01 1948
Portrait of Stuart CraigStuart Craig
Stuart Craig was
45 in Cry Freedom
as 'Production Design'
Tue, Apr 14 1942
Portrait of Gerry HumphreysGerry Humphreys
Gerry Humphreys was
56 in Cry Freedom
as 'Sound'
Mon, May 11 1931 –
Tue, Dec 05 2006
Portrait of Simon KayeSimon Kaye
Simon Kaye was
52 in Cry Freedom
as 'Sound'
Mon, Jul 22 1935
Portrait of John KingJohn King
John King was
>> in Cry Freedom
as 'Art Direction'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Donald WoodsDonald Woods
Donald Woods was
53 in Cry Freedom
as 'Novel'
Fri, Dec 15 1933 –
Sun, Aug 19 2001
Portrait of Diana HawkinsDiana Hawkins
Diana Hawkins was
>> in Cry Freedom
as 'Publicist'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Wally SchneidermanWally Schneiderman
Wally Schneiderman was
65 in Cry Freedom
as 'Makeup Supervisor'
Sun, Jan 01 1922
Portrait of Michael SeirtonMichael Seirton
Michael Seirton was
>> in Cry Freedom
as 'Set Decoration'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Paula GillespiePaula Gillespie
Paula Gillespie was
>> in Cry Freedom
as 'Hairstylist'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Vera MitchellVera Mitchell
Vera Mitchell was
>> in Cry Freedom
as 'Hairstylist'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gerry LevyGerry Levy
Gerry Levy was
>> in Cry Freedom
as 'Production Manager'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Beryl LermanBeryl Lerman
Beryl Lerman was
>> in Cry Freedom
as 'Makeup Artist'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Paul KnowlesPaul Knowles
Paul Knowles was
>> in Cry Freedom
as 'Special Effects'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of David HarrisDavid Harris
David Harris was
>> in Cry Freedom
as 'Special Effects Supervisor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Allan JamesAllan James
Allan James was
>> in Cry Freedom
as 'Production Manager'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Alan PooleAlan Poole
Alan Poole was
>> in Cry Freedom
as 'Special Effects'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Martin GantMartin Gant
Martin Gant was
>> in Cry Freedom
as 'Special Effects'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jonathan BatesJonathan Bates
Jonathan Bates was
48 in Cry Freedom
as 'Sound'
Wed, Nov 01 1939 –
Fri, Oct 31 2008
Portrait of Gift NyamandiGift Nyamandi
Gift Nyamandi was
>> in Cry Freedom
as 'Special Effects'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John MolloJohn Mollo
John Mollo was
56 in Cry Freedom
as 'Costume Design'
Wed, Mar 18 1931 –
Wed, Oct 25 2017