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Cry Freedom (1987)
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2 hr 37 mins
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Biopic
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Released: 11/6/1987
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Synopsis:
The true story of murdered, black, South African, "Black Consciousness Movement" activist Stephen Biko, and his friendship with the white, South African newspaper editor Donald Woods.
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Theatrical Release
11/6/1987
Studio
Credit
Universal
Studio
Director
Credit
Richard Attenborough
Director
Peter McDonald
Director - 2nd unit director (2nd Unit)
Cast
Credit
Kevin Kline
Donald Woods
Denzel Washington
Stephen Biko
Penelope Wilton
Wendy Woods
Alec McCowen
Acting High Commissioner
Julian Glover
Don Card
Zakes Mokae
Father Kani
John Hargreaves
Bruce
Juanita Waterman
Ntsiki Biko
Munyaradzi Kanaventi
Samora Biko
George Lovell
Nkosinathi Biko
Kate Hardie
Jane Woods
Graeme Taylor
Dillon Woods
Adam Stuart Walker
Duncan Woods
Hamish Stuart Walker
Gavin Woods
Spring Stuart Walker
Mary Woods
Sophie Mgcina
Evalina
Kevin McNally
Ken
Albert Ndinda
Alec
Ian Richardson
State Prosecutor
Josette Simon
Dr Ramphele
John Thaw
Kruger
Jim Findlay
Peter Jones
Timothy West
Captain DeWet
Louis Mahoney
Lesotho Government Official
Wabei Siyolwe
Tenjy
John Matshikiza
Mapetla
Evelyn Sithole
Nurse at Clinic
Xoliswa Sithole
Nurse at Clinic
James Coine
Young Boy
Andrew Whaley
Sub-Editor
Shelley Borkum
Woods' Receptionist
Patricia Gumede
Shebeen Queen
Angela Gavaza
Shebeen Queen's Niece
Nocebo Mlambo
Aunt
Walter Matemavi
Nephew
Clement Muchachi
Father
Ruth Chinamando
Mother
Basil Chidyamathamba
Brother-in-Law
Marcy Mushore
Niece
Alton Kumalo
Speaker
Lawrence Simbarashe
Informer
Carl Chase
Policeman
W Morgan Sheppard
Policeman
Tichatonga Mazhindu
Dilima
Miles Anderson
Lemick
Neil McPherson
Lemick's Assistant
Hepburn Graham
Soga
Claude Maredza
1st Rugby Player
Carlton Chance
2nd Rugby Player
Glen Murphy
1st Security Guard
Russell Keith Grant
2nd Security Guard
Andrew McCulloch
Policeman Nel
Graham Fletcher Cook
Nel's Partner
Karen Drury
Young Secretary
Niven Boyd
1st Roadblock Policeman
Tony Vogel
2nd Roadblock Policeman
Christopher Hurst
3rd Roadblock Policeman
Gerald Sim
Police Doctor
Peter Cartwright
Senior Police Officer
Gary Whelan
Police Sergeant
Dudley Dickin
Nationalist Party Delegate
David Trevena
Mortician
Badi Uzzaman
Mortician's Assistant
Robert Phillips
Speaker at Funeral
Fishoo Tembo
Biko's Brother
Peggy Marsh
Gwyneth Strong
Girl at Funeral
Philip Bretherton
Major Boshoff
Paul Herzberg
Beukes
Robert MacNamara
Security Policeman
Hans Sittig
Security Policeman
Kimpton Mativenga
Black Security Policeman
David Henry
Afrikaner Farmer
Michael Turner
Judge Boshoff
Mawa Makondo
Jason
Kalie Hanekom
Magistrate Prins
Paul Jerricho
Sergeant Louw
Star Ncubem
1st Prisoner
David Guwaza
2nd Prisoner
Tommy Buson
Tami
Joseph Marcell
Moses
Hilary Minster
1st Passport Control Officer
James Aubrey
2nd Passport Control Officer
Peter Cary
White Frontier Policeman
Dominic Kanaventi
Black Frontier Policeman
Sam Mathambo
Lesotho Passport Officer
Walter Muparutsa
Lesotho Businessman
Judy Cornwell
Receptionist
Gwen Watford
Wendy's Mother
John Paul
Wendy's Stepfather
Michael Graham Cox
3rd Passport Control Officer
John Hartley
4th Passport Control Officer
Simon Shumba
Young Lesotho Official
Garrick Hagon
Moelrea
Nick Tate
Richie
Marilyn Poole
Acting High Commissioner's Wife
William Marlowe
Police Captain at Soweto
Production Credits
Credit
Terence Clegg
Executive Producer
John Briley
Co-Producer
Richard Attenborough
Producer
Norman Spencer
Co-Producer
Production Companies
Credit
Goldcrest Film Finance
Production Company
Marble Arch Productions
Production Company
Distribution Companies
Credit
MCA Home Video
Domestic Video Distributor
Universal
Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Locations
Harare, Epworth, Gweru, Mutare, the Zambezi River, the Macheke River, and Chitungwiza in Zimbabwe
Mombasa, Kenya
Lee International Studios in Shepperton and Twickenham Studios in Middlesex, England
Writer
Credit
John Briley
Screenplay
Donald Woods
Book as Source Material - from books
Accounting
Credit
Christine Samways
Accountant - deputy accountant
Betty Williams
Accountant - studio accountant
Michael Widd
Accountant - location accountant
Craig Barwick
Accountant - accountant 2nd unit (2nd Unit)
Baker Rooke
Accountant - production company accountant
Art Department
Credit
Stuart Craig
Production Designer
Tony Wright
Art Department - sketch artist
Gavin Bocquet
Assistant Art Director - art direction assistant
Michael Seirton
Set Decorator
Norman Dorme
Art Director - art direction supervisor
George Richardson
Art Director - art direction supervisor
John King
Art Director - art direction
Casting
Credit
Susie Figgis
Casting
Andrew Whaley
Casting
Liz James
Casting
Film Camera
Credit
Eddie Collins
Camera Operator
Frank Connor
Photography - stills
Richard Tindall
Camera Trainee - camera operator trainee
Adam Cooper
Camera - clapper loader 2nd unit (2nd Unit)
Ronnie Taylor
Director of Photography
John J Campbell
Camera Operator - camera operator 2nd unit (2nd Unit)
Simon Mein
Photography - stills
Peter McDonald
Director of Photography - director of photography 2nd unit (2nd Unit)
Judy Boulting
Photography - special photography 2nd unit (2nd Unit)
Film Sales Financing
Credit
UIP The Film Consortium
Foreign Distribution Sales
Music
Credit
Isobel Griffiths
Music Contractor - Orchestra Contractor
Jonas Gwangwa
Music Performer
George Fenton
Music - music director
George Fenton
Music Arranger
Peter Whitehouse
Orchestrations
George Fenton
Music
Ken Freeman
Music Performer - synthezisers
Jonas Gwangwa
Music
Thuli Dumakude
Music Performer
Nicola Emmanuel
Music Performer
Physical Effects
Credit
Peter Brace
Stunt Coordinator
Production Management
Credit
Rory Kilalea
Location Manager
Gerry Levy
Production Manager
Nandi Bowe
Location Assistant - location manager assistant
Nikki Clapp
Script Supervisor
Judy Thornton
Production Coordinator
David Tomblin
Assistant Director
Annie Wotton
Continuity - continuity 2nd unit (2nd Unit)
Steve Chigorimbo
Assistant Director - co-1st assistant director
Allan James
Production Manager
Roy Button
Assistant Director
Patrick Kinney
Assistant Di