Cry Freedom
The true story of the friendship that shook South Africa and awakened the world.
The true story of the friendship that shook South Africa and awakened...
Drama
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1987
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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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Runtime:
157 min
Release date:
6 Nov 1987
Country:
GB, ZW
Languages:
English
Budget:
$29,000,000
Revenue:
$25,900,000
Awards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars. 6 wins & 16 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
Washington does a remarkable job of transforming himself into the articulte and mesmerizing black nationalist leader, whose refusal to keep silent led to his death in police custody and a subsequent coverup.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
19 Jun 2008
fresh:
An implacable work of authority and compassion, Cry Freedom is political cinema at its best.
– Mark Salisbury,
Time Out,
9 Feb 2006
rotten:
These are fine methods for delivering a civics lesson, which to some extent is what the Attenborough approach is all about. But for a film that aspires to entertain as well as educate, they are less helpful.
– Janet Maslin,
New York Times,
20 May 2003
fresh:
Cry Freedom is a sincere and valuable movie, and despite my fundamental reservations about it, I think it probably should be seen.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
1 Jan 2000
rotten:
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.
– Desson Thomson,
Washington Post,
1 Jan 2000