Cry Freedom
The true story of the friendship that shook South Africa and awakened the world.
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.
- Director
- Richard Attenborough
- Worldwide
- $26M
Who's in it
Cast
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What It's About
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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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Box Office & Release
Cry Freedom returned 0.9× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $29M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
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- International gross
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- Worldwide gross
- $26M
- Release date
- Nov 6, 1987
- Runtime
- 2h 37m
- MPAA rating
- PG
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom, Zimbabwe
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