---
title: 'Cry Freedom (1987)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Richard Attenborough'
released: '1987-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 157
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'Italy'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/cry-freedom-1987'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092804/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Cry Freedom (1987)

1987 · 157 min · Drama, History · United Kingdom, Italy


## Synopsis

Cry Freedom is a 1987 epic biographical drama film directed and produced by Richard Attenborough, set in apartheid-era South Africa in 1977. The screenplay was written by John Briley based on a pair of books by journalist Donald Woods. The film centres on the real-life events involving South African activist Steve Biko and his friend Woods, who initially finds him too radical, and attempts to understand his way of life. Denzel Washington stars as Biko, while Kevin Kline portrays Woods. Penelope Wilton co-stars as Woods's wife Wendy. Cry Freedom delves into the ideas of racism, segregation, disenfranchisement, socioeconomic inequality, political corruption, and the repercussions of violence.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Richard Attenborough](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-attenborough)
- **Producer:** [Richard Attenborough](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-attenborough)
- **Screenplay:** [John Briley](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-briley)
- **Original Music Composer:** [George Fenton](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-fenton)
- **Director of Photography:** [Ronnie Taylor](https://cinepixo.com/people/ronnie-taylor)
- **Editor:** [Lesley Walker](https://cinepixo.com/people/lesley-walker)

## Cast

- [Miles Anderson](https://cinepixo.com/people/miles-anderson) as Lemick
- [Julian Glover](https://cinepixo.com/people/julian-glover)
- [James Aubrey](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-aubrey)
- [Alec McCowen](https://cinepixo.com/people/alec-mccowen) as British Acting High Commissioner
- [Ian McNeice](https://cinepixo.com/people/ian-mcneice)
- [Joseph Marcell](https://cinepixo.com/people/joseph-marcell)
- [Gwyneth Strong](https://cinepixo.com/people/gwyneth-strong)
- [John Matshikiza](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-matshikiza) as Mapetla
- [Garrick Hagon](https://cinepixo.com/people/garrick-hagon)
- [Judy Cornwell](https://cinepixo.com/people/judy-cornwell)
- [Kevin McNally](https://cinepixo.com/people/kevin-mcnally) as Ken Robertson
- [Ian Richardson](https://cinepixo.com/people/ian-richardson) as State Prosecutor
- [Denzel Washington](https://cinepixo.com/people/denzel-washington) as Steve Biko
- [Josette Simon](https://cinepixo.com/people/josette-simon) as Mamphela Ramphele
- [John Thaw](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-thaw) as Jimmy Kruger

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/cry-freedom-1987
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