Cry Freedom
The true story of the friendship that shook South Africa and awakened the world.
157 mins
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.
John Paul
Wendy's Father
Paul Jerricho
Sergeant Louw
Shelley Borkum
Woods' Receptionist
Albert Ndinda
Alec
Evelyn Sithole
Nurse at Clinic
Xoliswa Sithole
Nurse at Clinic
James Coine
Young Boy
Wabei Siyolwe
Tenjy
John Briley
Screenplay
Jonas Gwangwa
Original Music Composer
Lesley Walker
Editor
Ronnie Taylor
Director of Photography
Diana Hawkins
Publicist
John Briley
Co-Producer
Terence A. Clegg
Executive Producer
Norman Spencer
Co-Producer
Norman Dorme
Supervising Art Director
John King
Art Direction
George Richardson
Supervising Art Director
Michael Seirton
Set Decoration
John Mollo
Costume Design
Paula Gillespie
Hairstylist
Beryl Lerman
Makeup Artist
Vera Mitchell
Hairstylist
Wally Schneiderman
Makeup Supervisor
Allan James
Production Manager
Gerry Levy
Production Manager
Jonathan Bates
Sound
Michael Crouch
Dialogue Editor
Gerry Humphreys
Sound
Simon Kaye
Sound
Brian Mann
Dialogue Editor
Martin Gant
Special Effects
David Harris
Special Effects Supervisor
Paul Knowles
Special Effects
Gift Nyamandi
Special Effects
Alan Poole
Special Effects
David Tomblin
First Assistant Director
Gavin Bocquet
Assistant Art Director