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Cry Freedom

Release Date:November 6, 1987

Running Time:157 min

Genres:Drama

Director

Cast

Kevin Kline Denzel Washington Penelope Wilton Kate Hardie John Matshikiza Zakes Mokae John Thaw Kevin McNally John Hargreaves Juanita Waterman Julian Glover Josette Simon

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Synopsis

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.

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