Cry Freedom

Name: Cry Freedom
Genre: Drama
Released: 1987
Duration: 157 min
Rating: 7.0
Cast: Kevin Kline, Denzel Washington, Penelope Wilton, Kate Hardie, John Matshikiza

Directed by Richard Attenborough

Drama

An Oscar-nominated drama film directed by Richard Attenborough.

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Top 38%

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★ TMDB Audience Rating

7.0/10

235 ratings

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Details

Director: Richard Attenborough
Language: English

Cast

Kevin Kline, Denzel Washington, Penelope Wilton

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Awards

◆Oscar Nominee — Best Supporting Actor (1987)◆Oscar Nominee — Best Original Score (1987)◆Oscar Nominee — Best Original Song (1987)

About Cry Freedom

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.