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The poster features a haunting silhouette of a man's face against a textured, sepia-toned background, evoking a sense of mystery and melancholy. The title "CRY FREEDOM" is prominently displayed in bold, distressed blue letters, suggesting themes of rebellion and liberation. The overall compositio...

Cry Freedom

1987 · Movie · 157 min· Updated Apr 2026
⭐7.0
🍅73%
59
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🌐English
Rated:PG

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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.

Cry Freedom is a film that explores themes of journalist, 1970s, male friendship. It also touches on south africa and apartheid and biography.

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Director

Richard Attenborough

Cast

Kevin Kline, Denzel Washington, Penelope Wilton, Kate Hardie, John Matshikiza, Zakes Mokae, John Thaw, Kevin McNally, John Hargreaves, Juanita Waterman

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The poster features a haunting silhouette of a man's face against a textured, sepia-toned background, evoking a sense of mystery and melancholy. The title "CRY FREEDOM" is prominently displayed in bold, distressed blue letters, suggesting themes of rebellion and liberation. The overall compositio...

Cry Freedom

1987•⭐ 7.0•157 min•Updated Apr 2026
🌐English
Rated:PG
⭐

IMDb

7.0/10

🍅

RT Critics

73%

59

Metacritic

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.

Cry Freedom is a film that explores themes of journalist, 1970s, male friendship. It also touches on south africa and apartheid and biography.

Director

Richard Attenborough

Cast

Kevin Kline, Denzel Washington, Penelope Wilton, Kate Hardie, John Matshikiza, Zakes Mokae, John Thaw, Kevin McNally, John Hargreaves, Juanita Waterman

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