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Cry Freedom

PG

The true story of the friendship that shook South Africa and awakened the world.

1987·157 min·Released
Studio: Marble Arch Productions, Universal Pictures
7.0TMDb
Theatrical Nov 6, 1987
Nexus ms6179TMDb 12506IMDb tt0092804
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UK · English · Foreign

Overview

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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journalist1970smale friendshipsouth africaapartheidbiographypolice corruptionracismbased on memoir or autobiographynewspaper editorcape town, south africaasylum seekerslesotho

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Budget
$29M
Revenue
$26M
TMDb Votes
231
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