Cry Freedom (1987)
November 6, 1987Release Date
Cry Freedom (1987)
November 6, 1987Release Date
Plot.
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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Kevin Kline
Donald Woods
Denzel Washington
Steve Biko
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
Susie Figgis
Casting
George Fenton
Original Music Composer
Lesley Walker
Editor
Richard Attenborough
Director / Producer
John Mollo
Costume Design
Stuart Craig
Production Design
Michael Seirton
Set Decoration
David Harris
Special Effects Supervisor
Jonathan Bates
Sound
John Briley
Screenplay / Co-Producer
Ronnie Taylor
Director of Photography
Norman Dorme
Supervising Art Director
Vera Mitchell
Hairstylist
John King
Art Direction
Gerry Humphreys
Sound
Simon Kaye
Sound
Terence A. Clegg
Executive Producer
Donald Woods
Novel
Jonas Gwangwa
Original Music Composer
Brian Mann
Dialogue Editor
Wally Schneiderman
Makeup Supervisor
David Tomblin
First Assistant Director
Martin Gant
Special Effects
Media.
Details.
Release DateNovember 6, 1987
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 37m
Budget$29,000,000
Box Office$25,900,000
Filming LocationsKenya · Zimbabwe
Genres
Wiki.
Cry Freedom is a 1987 epic apartheid drama film directed and produced by Richard Attenborough, set in late-1970s apartheid-era South Africa. The screenplay was written by John Briley based on a pair of books by journalist Donald Woods. The film centres on the real-life events involving South African activist Steve Biko and his friend Donald Woods, who initially finds him too radical, and attempts to understand his way of life. Denzel Washington stars as Biko, while Kevin Kline portrays Woods. Cry Freedom delves into the ideas of discrimination, political corruption, and the repercussions of violence.
A joint collective effort to commit to the film's production was made by Universal Pictures and Marble Arch Productions and the film was primarily shot on location in Zimbabwe due to not being allowed to film in South Africa at the time of production. It was commercially distributed by Universal Pictures, opening in the United States on 6 November 1987. South African authorities unexpectedly allowed the film to be screened in cinemas without cuts or restrictions, despite the publication of Biko's writings being banned at the time of its release.The film was generally met with favourable reviews and earned theatrical rentals of $15 million worldwide. The film was nominated for multiple awards, including Academy Award nominations for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Best Original Score, and Best Original Song. It also won a number of awards including those from the Berlin International Film Festival and the British Academy Film Awards.