Cry Freedom

Cry Freedom

1987-11-06 2h 37m
Drama
7.0
User Score
219 votes

"The true story of the friendship that shook South Africa and awakened the world."

Overview

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.

Richard Attenborough

Director

John Briley

Writer

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Movie Details

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$29,000,000

Revenue

$25,900,000

Runtime

2h 37m

Release Date

1987-11-06

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