Cry Freedom (1987) - film review

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Cry Freedom is a British film first released in 1987, directed by Richard Attenborough. The film stars Josette Simon, Wabei Siyolwe, John Matshikiza, Juanita Waterman and Evelyn Sithole. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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Director: Richard Attenborough
Script: John Briley, Donald Woods
Photo: Ronnie Taylor
Music: George Fenton, Jonas Gwangwa
Cast: Josette Simon (Dr. Ramphele), Wabei Siyolwe (Tenjy), John Matshikiza (Mapetla), Juanita Waterman (Ntsiki Biko), Evelyn Sithole (Nurse at clinic), Xoliswa Sithole (Nurse at clinic), James Coine (Young boy), Kevin Kline (Donald Woods), Kevin McNally (Ken), Albert Ndinda (Alec), Andrew Whaley (Sub-Editor), Shelley Borkum (Woods’ receptionist), Denzel Washington (Steve Biko), Penelope Wilton (Wendy Woods), Kate Hardie (Jane Woods), Graeme Taylor (Dillon Woods), Adam Stuart Walker (Duncan Woods), Hamish Stuart Walker (Gavin Woods), Spring Stuart Walker (Mary Woods), Sophie Mgcina (Evalina), Jim Findley (Peter Jones), Patricia Gumede (Shebeen Queen), Angela Gavaza (Shebeen Queen’s niece), Nocebo Mlambo (Aunt), Walter Matemavi (Nephew), Clement Muchachi (Father), Ruth Chinamando (Mother), Basil Chidyamathamba (Brother-in-law), Marcy Mushore (Niece), Alton Kumalo (Speaker), Lawrence Simbarashe (Informer), Timothy West (Captain De Wet), Carl Chase (Policeman), William Morgan Sheppard (Policeman), Tichatonga Mazhindu (Dilima), Zakes Mokae (Father Kani), John Thaw (Kruger), Miles Anderson (Lemick), Neil McPherson (Lemick’s assistant), Hepburn Graham (Soga), Claude Maredza (1st Rugby player), Carlton Chance (2nd Rugby player), Glen Murphy (1st Secuity guard), Russell Keith Grant (2nd Security guard), Munyaradzi Kanaventi (Samora Biko), George Lovell (Nkosinathi Biko), Andrew McCulloch (Policeman Nel), Graham Fletcher-Cook (Nel’s partner), Karen Drury (Young secretary), Niven Boyd (1st Roadblock policeman), Tony Vogel (2nd Roadblock policeman), Christopher Hurst (3rd Roadblock policeman), Gerald Sim (Police doctor), Peter Cartwright (Senior police officer), Gary Whelan (Police sergeant), Dudley Dickin (Nationalist Party delegate), David Trevena (Mortician), Badi Uzzaman (Mortician’s assistant), Robert Phillips (Speaker at funeral), Fishoo Tembo (Biko’s brother), Peggy Marsh (Helen Suzman), Gwyneth Strong (Girl at funeral), Julian Glover (Don Card), John Hargreaves (Bruce), Philip Bretherton (Major Boshoff), Paul Herzberg (Beukes), Robert MacNamara (Security policeman), Hans Sittig (Security policeman), Kimpton Mativenga (Black security policeman), David Henry (Afrikaner farmer), Michael Turner (Judge Boshoff), Ian Richardson (State Prosecutor), Mawa Makondo (Jason), Kalie Hanekom (Magistrate Prins), Paul Jerrico (Sergeant Louw), Star Ncube (1st Prisoner), David Guwaza (2nd Prisoner), Tommy Buson (Tami), Joseph Marcell (Moses), Hilary Minster (1st Passport Control officer), James Aubrey (2nd Passport Control officer), Peter Cary (White frontier policeman), Dominic Kanaventi (Black frontier policeman), Sam Mathambo (Lesotho passport officer), Walter Muparutsa (Lesotho businessman), Judy Cornwell (Receptionist), Alec McCowen (Acting High Commissioner), Gwen Watford (Wendy’s mother), John Paul (Wendy’s stepfather), Louis Mahoney (Lesotho government official), Michael Graham Cox (3rd Passport Control officer), John Hartley (4th Passport Control officer), Simon Shumba (Young Lesotho official), Garrick Hagon (McElrea), Nick Tate (Richie), Marilyn Poole (Acting High Commissioner’s wife), William Marlowe (Police captain at Soweto), Leonard Boucher, Ian McNeice
Country: UK
Language: English
Runtime: 157 min

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