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Cry Freedom (1987)
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Reviews Counted:3
Fresh:2
Rotten:1
Average Rating:N/A
Runtime: 2 hrs 37 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: An epic drama based on the true story of newspaper editor Donald Woods' investigation into the murder of nationalist leader Steven Biko. Mistrustful of each other at first, but joined in their... An epic drama based on the true story of newspaper editor Donald Woods' investigation into the murder of nationalist leader Steven Biko. Mistrustful of each other at first, but joined in their common desire to end apartheid, the black activist and the white liberal overcome their differences to become friends. When Biko is killed by the South African police, Woods demands justice and, as a result, finds himself and his family brutally persecuted by the South African government. [More]
Starring: Kevin Kline, Denzel Washington, Penelope Wilton, Kevin McNally
Starring: Kevin Kline, Denzel Washington, Penelope Wilton, Kevin McNally
Director: Richard Attenborough
Director: Richard Attenborough
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Reviews for Cry Freedom
In a country busier than Chile with oppression, violence and subjugation, the story of Woods' slow awakening is certainly not the most exciting, or revealing.
Biko was unflappable, logical and witty in life, and Washington conveys that solidity onscreen.
Cry Freedom is a sincere and valuable movie, and despite my fundamental reservations about it, I think it probably should be seen.
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