Cry Freedom (1987) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Richard Attenborough.

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
• Julian Glover as Don Card
• Josette Simon as Dr Ramphele
• Timothy West as Capt. De Wet
• Miles Anderson as Lemick
• Ian Richardson as State Prosecutor
• Andrew McCulloch as Policeman Nel
• Gerald Sim as Police Doctor
• Gary Whelan as Guard
• Glen Murphy as Guard
• Peter Cartwright as Police Sergeant
• Badi Uzzaman as Mortician
• Gwyneth Powell as Girl at Funeral
• Philip Bretherton as Major Boshoff
• Alec McCowen as Acting High Comissioner
• Joseph Marcell as Moses
• Judy Cornwell as Receptionist
• John Paul as Wendy's Father
• Gwen Watford as Wendy's Mother
• William Marlowe as Police Sergeant
• Paul Jerricho as Sergeant Louw
• Nick Tate as Pilot
• Andrew Whaley as Sub-Editor
• Shelley Borkum as Woods' Receptionist
• Albert Ndinda as Alec
• Evelyn Sithole as Nurse at Clinic
• Xoliswa Sithole as Nurse at Clinic
• James Coine as Young Boy
• Wabei Siyolwe as Tenjy
• Tony Vogel as 2nd Roadblock Policeman
• Michael Graham Cox as 3rd Passport Control Officer

Crew

• Richard Attenborough — Director
• John Briley — Screenplay
• Donald Woods — Novel
• Richard Attenborough — Producer
• George Fenton — Original Music Composer
• Jonas Gwangwa — Original Music Composer
• Ronnie Taylor — Director of Photography

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