Cry Freedom
The true story of the friendship that shook South Africa and awakened the world.
1987 | 157m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Richard Attenborough |
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| Writer: | Donald Woods, John Briley |
| Staring: |
| 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: | Nov 06, 1987 |
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| Director: | Richard Attenborough |
| Writer: | Donald Woods, John Briley |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | journalist, 1970s, male friendship, south africa, apartheid, biography, police corruption, racism, based on memoir or autobiography, newspaper editor, cape town, south africa, asylum seekers, lesotho |
| Production Companies | Universal Pictures, Marble Arch Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $25,900,000
Budget: $29,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Kevin Kline | Donald Woods |
| Denzel Washington | Steve Biko |
| Penelope Wilton | Wendy Woods |
| Kate Hardie | Jane Woods |
| John Matshikiza | Mapetla |
| Zakes Mokae | Father Kani |
| John Thaw | Kruger |
| Kevin McNally | Ken |
| John Hargreaves | Bruce |
| Juanita Waterman | Ntsiki Biko |
| Julian Glover | Don Card |
| Josette Simon | Dr Ramphele |
| Timothy West | Capt. De Wet |
| Miles Anderson | Lemick |
| Ian Richardson | State Prosecutor |
| Andrew McCulloch | Policeman Nel |
| Gerald Sim | Police Doctor |
| Gary Whelan | Guard |
| Glen Murphy | Guard |
| Peter Cartwright | Police Sergeant |
| Badi Uzzaman | Mortician |
| Gwyneth Powell | Girl at Funeral |
| Philip Bretherton | Major Boshoff |
| Alec McCowen | Acting High Comissioner |
| Joseph Marcell | Moses |
| Judy Cornwell | Receptionist |
| John Paul | Wendy's Father |
| Gwen Watford | Wendy's Mother |
| William Marlowe | Police Sergeant |
| Paul Jerricho | Sergeant Louw |
| Nick Tate | Pilot |
| Andrew Whaley | Sub-Editor |
| Shelley Borkum | Woods' Receptionist |
| Albert Ndinda | Alec |
| Evelyn Sithole | Nurse at Clinic |
| Xoliswa Sithole | Nurse at Clinic |
| James Coine | Young Boy |
| Wabei Siyolwe | Tenjy |
| Tony Vogel | 2nd Roadblock Policeman |
| Michael Graham Cox | 3rd Passport Control Officer |
| Hepburn Graham | Soga |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Lesley Walker | Editor |
| Jonas Gwangwa | Original Music Composer |
| Donald Woods | Novel |
| Gerry Levy | Production Manager |
| George Richardson | Supervising Art Director |
| Vera Mitchell | Hairstylist |
| John King | Art Direction |
| Brian Mann | Dialogue Editor |
| John Briley | Screenplay |
| Ronnie Taylor | Director of Photography |
| Martin Gant | Special Effects |
| Simon Kaye | Sound |
| Beryl Lerman | Makeup Artist |
| Alan Poole | Special Effects |
| Norman Dorme | Supervising Art Director |
| Jonathan Bates | Sound |
| Paula Gillespie | Hairstylist |
| Gift Nyamandi | Special Effects |
| David Tomblin | First Assistant Director |
| Michael Crouch | Dialogue Editor |
| Gerry Humphreys | Sound |
| Allan James | Production Manager |
| David Harris | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Michael Seirton | Set Decoration |
| Paul Knowles | Special Effects |
| Wally Schneiderman | Makeup Supervisor |
| Diana Hawkins | Publicist |
| John Mollo | Costume Design |
| Richard Attenborough | Director |
| George Fenton | Original Music Composer |
| Stuart Craig | Production Design |
| Susie Figgis | Casting |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| John Briley | Co-Producer |
| Norman Spencer | Co-Producer |
| Terence A. Clegg | Executive Producer |
| Richard Attenborough | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 19 | 34 | 8 |
| 2024 | 5 | 23 | 44 | 13 |
| 2024 | 6 | 21 | 36 | 10 |
| 2024 | 7 | 18 | 26 | 11 |
| 2024 | 8 | 16 | 27 | 11 |
| 2024 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 6 |
| 2024 | 10 | 13 | 20 | 7 |
| 2024 | 11 | 13 | 26 | 8 |
| 2024 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 7 |
| 2025 | 1 | 12 | 25 | 7 |
| 2025 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 866 | 866 |