Cry Freedom
Richard Attenborough1987-11-06
The true story of the friendship that shook South Africa and awakened the world.
7.015
157 min
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.
Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
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Kevin Kline | Donald Woods | Unowned |
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Denzel Washington | Steve Biko | Calvin and Nobbs |
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Penelope Wilton | Wendy Woods | Unowned |
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Kate Hardie | Jane Woods | Unowned |
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John Matshikiza | Mapetla | Unowned |
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Zakes Mokae | Father Kani | Unowned |
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John Thaw | Kruger | Unowned |
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Kevin McNally | Ken | Unowned |
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John Hargreaves | Bruce | Unowned |
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Juanita Waterman | Ntsiki Biko | Unowned |
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Julian Glover | Don Card | Unowned |
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Josette Simon | Dr Ramphele | Unowned |
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Timothy West | Capt. De Wet | Unowned |
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Miles Anderson | Lemick | Unowned |
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Ian Richardson | State Prosecutor | Unowned |
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Andrew McCulloch | Policeman Nel | Unowned |
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Gerald Sim | Police Doctor | Unowned |
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Gary Whelan | Guard | Unowned |
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Glen Murphy | Guard | Unowned |
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Peter Cartwright | Police Sergeant | Unowned |
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Badi Uzzaman | Mortician | Unowned |
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Gwyneth Powell | Girl at Funeral | Unowned |
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Philip Bretherton | Major Boshoff | Unowned |
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Alec McCowen | Acting High Comissioner | Unowned |
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Joseph Marcell | Moses | Unowned |
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Judy Cornwell | Receptionist | Unowned |
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John Paul | Wendy's Father | Unowned |
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Gwen Watford | Wendy's Mother | Unowned |
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William Marlowe | Police Sergeant | Unowned |
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Paul Jerricho | Sergeant Louw | Unowned |
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Nick Tate | Pilot | Unowned |
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Andrew Whaley | Sub-Editor | Unowned |
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Shelley Borkum | Woods' Receptionist | Unowned |
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Albert Ndinda | Alec | Unowned |
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Evelyn Sithole | Nurse at Clinic | Unowned |
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Xoliswa Sithole | Nurse at Clinic | Unowned |
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James Coine | Young Boy | Unowned |
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Wabei Siyolwe | Tenjy | Unowned |
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Tony Vogel | 2nd Roadblock Policeman | Unowned |
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Michael Graham Cox | 3rd Passport Control Officer | Unowned |
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Hepburn Graham | Soga | Unowned |