You are watching Cry Freedom on Dramaflix

You are watching Cry Freedom on Dramaflix

You are watching Cry Freedom on Dramaflix

You are watching Cry Freedom on Dramaflix

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Cry Freedom

The true story of the friendship that shook South Africa and awakened the world.

Description: 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.

Genres: Drama

Homepage: https://www.uphe.com/movies/cry-freedom

Budget: $29,000,000 | Revenue : $25,900,000

Runtime: 157 minutes

Release Date: 1987-11-06

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Kevin Kline

Played Donald Woods

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Denzel Washington

Played Steve Biko

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Penelope Wilton

Played Wendy Woods

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Kate Hardie

Played Jane Woods

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John Matshikiza

Played Mapetla

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Zakes Mokae

Played Father Kani

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John Thaw

Played Kruger

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Kevin McNally

Played Ken

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John Hargreaves

Played Bruce

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Juanita Waterman

Played Ntsiki Biko

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Julian Glover

Played Don Card

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Josette Simon

Played Dr Ramphele

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Timothy West

Played Capt. De Wet

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Miles Anderson

Played Lemick

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Ian Richardson

Played State Prosecutor

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Andrew McCulloch

Played Policeman Nel

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Gerald Sim

Played Police Doctor

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Gary Whelan

Played Guard

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Glen Murphy

Played Guard

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Peter Cartwright

Played Police Sergeant

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Badi Uzzaman

Played Mortician

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Gwyneth Powell

Played Girl at Funeral

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Philip Bretherton

Played Major Boshoff

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Alec McCowen

Played Acting High Comissioner

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Joseph Marcell

Played Moses

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Judy Cornwell

Played Receptionist

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John Paul

Played Wendy's Father

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Gwen Watford

Played Wendy's Mother

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William Marlowe

Played Police Sergeant

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Paul Jerricho

Played Sergeant Louw

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Nick Tate

Played Pilot

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Andrew Whaley

Played Sub-Editor

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Shelley Borkum

Played Woods' Receptionist

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Albert Ndinda

Played Alec

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Evelyn Sithole

Played Nurse at Clinic

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Xoliswa Sithole

Played Nurse at Clinic

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James Coine

Played Young Boy

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Wabei Siyolwe

Played Tenjy

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Tony Vogel

Played 2nd Roadblock Policeman

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Michael Graham Cox

Played 3rd Passport Control Officer

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Hepburn Graham

Played Soga

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Graeme Taylor

Played Dillon Woods

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Sophie Mgcina

Played Evalina

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Jim Findley

Played Peter Jones

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Garrick Hagon

Played McElrea

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Adam Stuart Walker

Played Duncan Woods

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Hamish Stuart Walker

Played Gavin Woods

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Spring Stuart Walker

Played Meg Woods

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Patricia Gumede

Played Shebeen Queen

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Angela Gavaza

Played Shebeen Queen's Niece

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Nocebo Mlambo

Played Aunt

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Walter Matemavi

Played Nephew

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Clement Muchachi

Played Father

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Ruth Chinamando

Played Mother

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Basil Chidyamathamba

Played Brother-in-Law

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Marcy Mushore

Played Niece

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Alton Kumalo

Played Speaker

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Lawrence Simbarashe

Played Informer

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Carl Chase

Played Policeman

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William Morgan Sheppard

Played Policeman (as Morgan Sheppard)

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Tichatonga Mazhindu

Played Dilima

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Neil McPherson

Played Lemick's Assistant

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Claude Maredza

Played 1st Rugby Player

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Carlton Chance

Played 2nd Rugby Player

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Russell Keith Grant

Played 2nd Security Guard

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Munyaradzi Kanaventi

Played Samora Biko

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George Lovell

Played Nkosinathi Biko

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Graham Fletcher-Cook

Played Nel's Partner

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Karen Drury

Played Young Secretary

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Niven Boyd

Played 1st Roadblock Policeman

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Christopher Hurst

Played 3rd Roadblock Policeman

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Dudley Dickin

Played Nationalist Party Delegate

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David Trevena

Played Mortician

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Robert Phillips

Played Speaker at Funeral

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Fishoo Tembo

Played Biko's Brother

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Peggy Marsh

Played Helen Suzman

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Gwyneth Strong

Played Girl at Funeral

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Paul Herzberg

Played Beukes

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Robert MacNamara

Played Security Policeman

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Hans Sittig

Played Security Policeman

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Kimpton Mativenga

Played Black Security Policeman

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David Henry

Played Afrikaner Farmer

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Michael Turner

Played Judge Boshoff

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Mawa Makondo

Played Jason

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Kalie Hanekom

Played Magistrate Prins

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Star Ncube

Played 1st Prisoner

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David Guwaza

Played 2nd Prisoner

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Tommy Buson

Played Tami

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Hilary Minster

Played 1st Passport Control Officer

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James Aubrey

Played 2nd Passport Control Officer

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Peter Cary

Played White Frontier Policeman

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Dominic Kanaventi

Played Black Frontier Policeman

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Sam Mathambo

Played Lesotho Passport Officer

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Walter Muparutsa

Played Lesotho Businessman

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Louis Mahoney

Played Lesotho Goverment Official

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John Hartley

Played 4th Passport Control Officer

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Simon Shumba

Played Young Lesotho Official

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Marilyn Poole

Played Acting High Commissioner's Wife

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