About Cry Freedom
- Released on November 06, 1987
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.
Full Cast of Cry Freedom
Kevin Kline plays Donald Woods
Denzel Washington plays Steve Biko
Penelope Wilton plays Wendy Woods
Kate Hardie plays Jane Woods
John Matshikiza plays Mapetla
Zakes Mokae plays Father Kani
John Thaw plays Kruger
Kevin McNally plays Ken
John Hargreaves plays Bruce
Juanita Waterman plays Ntsiki Biko
Julian Glover plays Don Card
Josette Simon plays Dr Ramphele
Timothy West plays Capt. De Wet
Miles Anderson plays Lemick
Ian Richardson plays State Prosecutor
Andrew McCulloch plays Policeman Nel
Gerald Sim plays Police Doctor
Gary Whelan plays Guard
Glen Murphy plays Guard
Peter Cartwright plays Police Sergeant
Badi Uzzaman plays Mortician
Gwyneth Powell plays Girl at Funeral
Philip Bretherton plays Major Boshoff
Alec McCowen plays Acting High Comissioner
Joseph Marcell plays Moses
Judy Cornwell plays Receptionist
John Paul plays Wendy's Father
Gwen Watford plays Wendy's Mother
William Marlowe plays Police Sergeant
Paul Jerricho plays Sergeant Louw
Nick Tate plays Pilot
Andrew Whaley plays Sub-Editor
Shelley Borkum plays Woods' Receptionist
Albert Ndinda plays Alec
Evelyn Sithole plays Nurse at Clinic
Xoliswa Sithole plays Nurse at Clinic
James Coine plays Young Boy
Wabei Siyolwe plays Tenjy
Tony Vogel plays 2nd Roadblock Policeman
Crew of Cry Freedom
Directing
Art
Production
Sound
Editing
Costume & Make-Up
Visual Effects
Writing
Camera
Crew
- Kevin Kline
- Denzel Washington
- Penelope Wilton
- Kate Hardie
- John Matshikiza
- Zakes Mokae
- John Thaw
- Kevin McNally
- John Hargreaves
- Juanita Waterman
- Julian Glover
- Josette Simon
- Timothy West
- Miles Anderson
- Ian Richardson
- Andrew McCulloch
- Gerald Sim
- Gary Whelan
- Glen Murphy
- Peter Cartwright
- Badi Uzzaman
- Gwyneth Powell
- Philip Bretherton
- Alec McCowen
- Joseph Marcell
- Judy Cornwell
- John Paul
- Gwen Watford
- William Marlowe
- Paul Jerricho
- Nick Tate
- Andrew Whaley
- Shelley Borkum
- Albert Ndinda
- Evelyn Sithole
- Xoliswa Sithole
- James Coine
- Wabei Siyolwe
- Tony Vogel