Cry Freedom
1987 · directed by Richard Attenborough
- Rating
- 70/100
- Hit
- no
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.
Cry Freedom (1987), directed by Richard Attenborough, rates 70/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.
Cast
- Kevin Kline
- Denzel Washington
- Penelope Wilton
- Kate Hardie
- John Matshikiza
- Zakes Mokae
- John Thaw
- Kevin McNally
- John Hargreaves
- Juanita Waterman
Crew
- Ronnie Taylor — Director of Photography
- Lesley Walker — Editor
- George Fenton — Original Music Composer
- Jonas Gwangwa — Original Music Composer
- John Briley — Screenplay
More from Richard Attenborough
- Gandhi (1982) — 84/100 · hit
- Shadowlands (1993) — 83/100 · hit
- Oh! What a Lovely War (1969) — 71/100
- A Bridge Too Far (1977) — 68/100
- Magic (1978) — 68/100
- Chaplin (1992) — 67/100
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