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Cry Freedom (1987)

Movie"The true story of the friendship that shook South Africa and awakened the world."
Audience Score
70
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PG 2 hr 37 minNov 6th, 1987Drama
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.
StarringKevin KlineDenzel WashingtonPenelope Wilton
DirectorRichard Attenborough

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:November 6th, 1987 - Buy Tickets
On DVD & Blu-ray:February 23rd, 1999 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$29,000,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$25,900,000 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Terence A. Clegg
Production Companies:Universal Pictures, Marble Arch Productions
Movie Tags:
biography1970sracismjournalistmale friendshipsouth africapolice corruptionbased on memoir or autobiographyapartheidcape town, south africa