Cry Freedom (1987)

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

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.

• Released: 1987-11-06
• Genres: Drama
• Runtime: 2h 37m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.0/10 from 240 votes

Directed by Richard Attenborough.

Top cast

• Kevin Kline as Donald Woods
• Denzel Washington as Steve Biko
• Penelope Wilton as Wendy Woods
• Kate Hardie as Jane Woods
• John Matshikiza as Mapetla
• Zakes Mokae as Father Kani
• John Thaw as Kruger
• Kevin McNally as Ken
• John Hargreaves as Bruce
• Juanita Waterman as Ntsiki Biko

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Where to watch Cry Freedom

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
• India: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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