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
Ronnie Taylor
Director of Photography
Lesley Walker
Editor
Diana Hawkins
Publicist
Vera Mitchell
Hairstylist
John Briley
Co-Producer
John Mollo
Costume Design
Norman Dorme
Supervising Art Director
John King
Art Direction
George Richardson
Supervising Art Director
Gerry Humphreys
Sound
Brian Mann
Dialogue Editor
Paula Gillespie
Hairstylist
Jonathan Bates
Sound
Norman Spencer
Co-Producer
Michael Seirton
Set Decoration
Wally Schneiderman
Makeup Supervisor
Simon Kaye
Sound
Terence A. Clegg
Executive Producer
Alan Poole
Special Effects
David Harris
Special Effects Supervisor
Gift Nyamandi
Special Effects
Beryl Lerman
Makeup Artist
Michael Crouch
Dialogue Editor
Paul Knowles
Special Effects
Allan James
Production Manager
Martin Gant
Special Effects
Gerry Levy
Production Manager
David Tomblin
First Assistant Director
Gavin Bocquet
Assistant Art Director