Cry Freedom (1987)

Cry Freedom (1987)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1987-11-06 United Kingdom, Zimbabwe 157 Min. PG-13
7 224 votes
Drama

Overview

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.

Cast

Kevin Kline is Donald Woods
Donald Woods
Denzel Washington is Steve Biko
Steve Biko
Penelope Wilton is Wendy Woods
Wendy Woods
Kate Hardie is Jane Woods
Jane Woods
John Matshikiza is Mapetla
Mapetla
Zakes Mokae is Father Kani
Father Kani
John Thaw is Kruger
Kruger
Kevin McNally is Ken
Ken
John Hargreaves is Bruce
Bruce
Juanita Waterman is Ntsiki Biko
Ntsiki Biko
Julian Glover is Don Card
Don Card
Josette Simon is Dr Ramphele
Dr Ramphele
Timothy West is Capt. De Wet
Capt. De Wet
Miles Anderson is Lemick
Lemick
Ian Richardson is State Prosecutor
State Prosecutor
Andrew McCulloch is Policeman Nel
Policeman Nel
Gerald Sim is Police Doctor
Police Doctor
Gary Whelan is Guard
Guard
Glen Murphy is Guard
Guard
Peter Cartwright is Police Sergeant
Police Sergeant
Badi Uzzaman is Mortician
Mortician
Gwyneth Powell is Girl at Funeral
Girl at Funeral
Philip Bretherton is Major Boshoff
Major Boshoff
Alec McCowen is Acting High Comissioner
Acting High Comissioner
Joseph Marcell is Moses
Moses
Judy Cornwell is Receptionist
Receptionist
John Paul is Wendy's Father
Wendy's Father
Gwen Watford is Wendy's Mother
Wendy's Mother
William Marlowe is Police Sergeant
Police Sergeant
Paul Jerricho is Sergeant Louw
Sergeant Louw
Nick Tate is Pilot
Pilot
Andrew Whaley is Sub-Editor
Sub-Editor
Shelley Borkum is Woods' Receptionist
Woods' Receptionist
Albert Ndinda is Alec
Alec
Evelyn Sithole is Nurse at Clinic
Nurse at Clinic
Xoliswa Sithole is Nurse at Clinic
Nurse at Clinic
James Coine is Young Boy
Young Boy
Wabei Siyolwe is Tenjy
Tenjy
Tony Vogel is 2nd Roadblock Policeman
2nd Roadblock Policeman
Michael Graham Cox is 3rd Passport Control Officer
3rd Passport Control Officer
Hepburn Graham is Soga
Soga
Graeme Taylor is Dillon Woods
Dillon Woods
Sophie Mgcina is Evalina
Evalina
Jim Findley is Peter Jones
Peter Jones
Garrick Hagon is McElrea
McElrea
Adam Stuart Walker is Duncan Woods
Duncan Woods
Hamish Stuart Walker is Gavin Woods
Gavin Woods
Spring Stuart Walker is Meg Woods
Meg Woods
Patricia Gumede is Shebeen Queen
Shebeen Queen
Angela Gavaza is Shebeen Queen's Niece
Shebeen Queen's Niece
Nocebo Mlambo is Aunt
Aunt
Walter Matemavi is Nephew
Nephew
Clement Muchachi is Father
Father
Ruth Chinamando is Mother
Mother
Basil Chidyamathamba is Brother-in-Law
Brother-in-Law
Marcy Mushore is Niece
Niece
Alton Kumalo is Speaker
Speaker
Lawrence Simbarashe is Informer
Informer
Carl Chase is Policeman
Policeman
William Morgan Sheppard is Policeman (as Morgan Sheppard)
Policeman (as Morgan Sheppard)
Tichatonga Mazhindu is Dilima
Dilima
Neil McPherson is Lemick's Assistant
Lemick's Assistant
Claude Maredza is 1st Rugby Player
1st Rugby Player
Carlton Chance is 2nd Rugby Player
2nd Rugby Player
Russell Keith Grant is 2nd Security Guard
2nd Security Guard
Munyaradzi Kanaventi is Samora Biko
Samora Biko
George Lovell is Nkosinathi Biko
Nkosinathi Biko
Graham Fletcher-Cook is Nel's Partner
Nel's Partner
Karen Drury is Young Secretary
Young Secretary
Niven Boyd is 1st Roadblock Policeman
1st Roadblock Policeman
Christopher Hurst is 3rd Roadblock Policeman
3rd Roadblock Policeman
Dudley Dickin is Nationalist Party Delegate
Nationalist Party Delegate
David Trevena is Mortician
Mortician
Robert Phillips is Speaker at Funeral
Speaker at Funeral
Fishoo Tembo is Biko's Brother
Biko's Brother
Peggy Marsh is Helen Suzman
Helen Suzman
Gwyneth Strong is Girl at Funeral
Girl at Funeral
Paul Herzberg is Beukes
Beukes
Robert MacNamara is Security Policeman
Security Policeman
Hans Sittig is Security Policeman
Security Policeman
Kimpton Mativenga is Black Security Policeman
Black Security Policeman
David Henry is Afrikaner Farmer
Afrikaner Farmer
Michael Turner is Judge Boshoff
Judge Boshoff
Mawa Makondo is Jason
Jason
Kalie Hanekom is Magistrate Prins
Magistrate Prins
Star Ncube is 1st Prisoner
1st Prisoner
David Guwaza is 2nd Prisoner
2nd Prisoner
Tommy Buson is Tami
Tami
Hilary Minster is 1st Passport Control Officer
1st Passport Control Officer
James Aubrey is 2nd Passport Control Officer
2nd Passport Control Officer
Peter Cary is White Frontier Policeman
White Frontier Policeman
Dominic Kanaventi is Black Frontier Policeman
Black Frontier Policeman
Sam Mathambo is Lesotho Passport Officer
Lesotho Passport Officer
Walter Muparutsa is Lesotho Businessman
Lesotho Businessman
Louis Mahoney is Lesotho Goverment Official
Lesotho Goverment Official
John Hartley is 4th Passport Control Officer
4th Passport Control Officer
Simon Shumba is Young Lesotho Official
Young Lesotho Official
Marilyn Poole is Acting High Commissioner's Wife
Acting High Commissioner's Wife

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