Cry Freedom
Title | Cry Freedom |
Publication Type | Film |
Year of Publication | 1987 |
Authors | Attenborough, Richard, and Donald Woods |
Series Director | Briley, John |
Running Time | 157 min |
Date Released | 11/6/1987 |
Distributor | Universal Pictures |
Country | UK |
Medium | Film |
Publication Language | English |
Abstract | An epic drama set in late 1970s apartheid South Africa, this film based on real events follows journalist Donald Woods as he is forced to flee the country after attempting to investigate the suspicious death in police custody of his friend, the black anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko. The screenplay is based on two books written by Donald Woods. |
Cast | Kevin Kline Kevin McNally Albert Ndinda Andrew Whaley Shelley Borkum Denzel Washington Penelope Wilton Kate Hardie Graeme Taylor Adam Stuart Walker Hamish Stuart Walker Spring Stuart Walker Sophie Mgcina Jim Findley |
Credits | Director of photography: Ronnie Taylor; editor: Lesley Walker; music: George Fenton, Jonas Gwangwa. |
Genre | Biography, Drama, History |
Alternate Title | Grito de Libertad |
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