Cry Freedom
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Cry Freedom

Cry Freedom (1987)

Genres - Biography, Drama, History  |   Sub-Genres - Biographical Film, Epic Film, Political Drama  |   Release Date - Nov 6, 1987  |   Run Time - 157 min.  |   Countries - United States of America  |   MPAA Rating - PG
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Cast

Evelyn Sithole
Evelyn Sithole
Nurse at Clinic
John Matshikiza
John Matshikiza
Mapetla
Josette Simon
Josette Simon
Dr. Ramphele / Dr Ramphele
Juanita Waterman
Juanita Waterman
Ntsiki Biko
Wabei Siyolwe
Wabei Siyolwe
Tenjy
Xoliswa Sithole
Xoliswa Sithole
Nurse at Clinic
Adam Stuart Walker
Adam Stuart Walker
Duncan Woods
Albert Ndinda
Albert Ndinda
Alec
Alec McCowen
Alec McCowen
Acting High Commissioner / Acting High Comissioner
Alton Kumalo
Alton Kumalo
Speaker
Andrew McCulloch
Andrew McCulloch
Policeman Nel
Andrew Whaley
Andrew Whaley
Sub-Editor
Angela Gavaza
Angela Gavaza
Shebeen Queen's Niece
Aubrey Moalusi
Aubrey Moalusi
Prisoner
Badi Uzzaman
Badi Uzzaman
Mortician / Mortician's Assistant
Basil Chidyamathamba
Basil Chidyamathamba
Brother-in-Law
Carl Chase
Carl Chase
Policeman
Carlton Chance
Carlton Chance
2nd Rugby Player
Christopher Hurst
Christopher Hurst
3rd Roadblock Policeman
Claude Maredza
Claude Maredza
1st Rugby Player
Clement Muchachi
Clement Muchachi
Father
David Guwaza
David Guwaza
2nd Prisoner
David Henry
David Henry
Afrikaner Farmer
David Trevena
David Trevena
Mortician
Denzel Washington
Denzel Washington
Steve Biko
Dominic Kanaventi
Dominic Kanaventi
Black Frontier Policeman
Dudley Dickin
Dudley Dickin
Nationalist Party Delegate
Emmanuel Chari
Emmanuel Chari
Student
Fishoo Tembo
Fishoo Tembo
Biko's Brother
Garrick Hagon
Garrick Hagon
McElrea
Gary Whelan
Gary Whelan
Guard / Police Sergeant
George Lovell
George Lovell
Nkosinathi Biko
Gerald Sim
Gerald Sim
Police Doctor
Glen Murphy
Glen Murphy
1st Security Guard / Guard
Graeme Taylor
Graeme Taylor
Dillon Woods
Graham Fletcher-Cook
Graham Fletcher-Cook
Nel's Partner
Gwen Watford
Gwen Watford
Wendy's Mother
Gwyneth Powell
Gwyneth Powell
Girl at Funeral
Gwyneth Strong
Gwyneth Strong
Girl at Funeral
Hamish Stuart Walker
Hamish Stuart Walker
Gavin Woods
Hans Sittig
Hans Sittig
Security Policeman
Hepburn Graham
Hepburn Graham
Soga
Hilary Minster
Hilary Minster
1st Passport Control Officer
Ian Richardson
Ian Richardson
State Prosecutor
James Aubrey
James Aubrey
2nd Passport Control officer
James Coine
James Coine
Young Boy
Jim Findley
Jim Findley
Peter Jones
John Hargreaves
John Hargreaves
Bruce
John Hartley
John Hartley
4th Passport Control Officer
John Paul
John Paul
Wendy's Father / Wendy's Stepfather
John Thaw
John Thaw
Kruger
Joseph Marcell
Joseph Marcell
Moses
Judy Cornwell
Judy Cornwell
Receptionist
Julian Glover
Julian Glover
Don Card
Kalie Hanekom
Kalie Hanekom
Magistrate Prins
Karen Drury
Karen Drury
Young Secretary
Kate Hardie
Kate Hardie
Jane Woods
Kevin Kline
Kevin Kline
Donald Woods
Kevin McNally
Kevin McNally
Ken
Kimpton Mativenga
Kimpton Mativenga
Black Security Policeman
Lawrence Simbarashe
Lawrence Simbarashe
Informer
Louis Mahoney
Louis Mahoney
Lesotho Government Official
Marcy Mushore
Marcy Mushore
Niece
Marilyn Poole
Marilyn Poole
Acting High Commissioner's Wife
Mawa Makondo
Mawa Makondo
Jason
Michael Graham Cox
Michael Graham Cox
3rd Passport Control Officer
Michael Turner
Michael Turner
Judge Boshoff
Miles Anderson
Miles Anderson
Lemick
Munyaradzi Kanaventi
Munyaradzi Kanaventi
Samora Biko
Neil McPherson
Neil McPherson
Lemick's Assistant
Nick Tate
Nick Tate
Richie / Pilot
Niven Boyd
Niven Boyd
1st Roadblock Policeman
Nocebo Mlambo
Nocebo Mlambo
Aunt
Patricia Gumede
Patricia Gumede
Shebeen Queen
Paul Herzberg
Paul Herzberg
Beukes
Paul Jerricho
Paul Jerricho
Sergeant Louw
Peggy Marsh
Peggy Marsh
'Helen Suzman'
Penelope Wilton
Penelope Wilton
Wendy Woods
Peter Cartwright
Peter Cartwright
Police Sergeant / Senior Police Officer
Peter Cary
Peter Cary
White Frontier Policeman
Philip Bretherton
Philip Bretherton
Major Boshoff
Robert MacNamara
Robert MacNamara
Security Policeman
Robert Phillips
Robert Phillips
Speaker at Funeral
Russell Grant
Russell Grant
2nd Security Guard
Ruth Chinamando
Ruth Chinamando
Mother
Sam Mathambo
Sam Mathambo
Lesotho Passport Officer
Shelley Borkum
Shelley Borkum
Woods' Receptionist
Simon Shumba
Simon Shumba
Young Lesotho Official
Sophie Mgcina
Sophie Mgcina
Evalina
Spring Stuart Walker
Spring Stuart Walker
Mary Woods
Star Ncube
Star Ncube
1st Prisoner
Tichatonga Mazhindu
Tichatonga Mazhindu
Dilima
Timothy West
Timothy West
Capt. De Wet / Captain De Wet
Tommy Buson
Tommy Buson
Tami
Tony Vogel
Tony Vogel
2nd Roadblock Policeman
Walter Matemavi
Walter Matemavi
Nephew
Walter Muparutsa
Walter Muparutsa
Lesotho Businessman
William Marlowe
William Marlowe
Police Sergeant / Police Captain at Soweto
William Morgan Sheppard
William Morgan Sheppard
Policeman
Zakes Mokae
Zakes Mokae
Father Kani
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Crew

Richard Attenborough
Director, Producer
Donald Woods
Writer
John Briley
Writer, Producer
Lesley Walker
Editor
Norman Spencer
Producer
Terence A. Clegg
Executive Producer
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