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Cry Freedom

1987 - ENGLISH - MOVIE

Biography Drama History

South African journalist Donald Woods is forced to flee the country, after attempting to investigate the death in custody of his friend, the black activist Steve Biko. Cry Freedom is a 1987 English-language Biography Drama movie starring Kevin Kline, Penelope Wilton, Denzel Washington, Josette Simon, Wabei Siyolwe, John Matshikiza and Ian Mcneice. Marble Arch Productions was the production house involved in the project along with executive producer(s) Sir Richard Attenborough. Cry Freedom is written by John Briley and Donald Woods and it is directed by Richard Attenborough and Sir Richard Attenborough. Universal Pictures acquired the distribution rights for the film. Cry Freedom was released on 6th November 1987 in English,Afrikaans,Xhosa and Zulu languages and takes a screen time of 157 minutes. Cry Freedom was made on a budget of $29 million and at the box office it grossed only $5 million. The screenplay for the movie was written by John Briley. Cinematography was done by Ronnie Taylor and editing by Lesley Walker. The music was composed by George Fenton along with Jonas Gwangwa.
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  • Jini Score
    9.8/10
  • Critics Score
    76%
  • Rating
    7.4/10
  • Jini Score
    9.8%
  • Critics Score
    76
  • Rating
    7.4
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Release Date06 NOV 1987
Budget$ 29 MILLION
Language

English

Genre

Biography , Drama , History

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Cry Freedom Reviews and Ratings

Average Review Rating : positive

81.5%

Positive Review Rating : 76%

76%

    • Roger Ebert

      Cry Freedom begins with the story of a friendship between a white liberal South African editor and an idealistic young black leader who later dies at the hands of the South African police.But the black leader is dead and buried by the movies halfway point, and the rest of the story centers on the editors desire to escape South Africa and publish a book. ( Read More )

    • Variety Staff

      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. ( Read More )

    • Mark Salisbury

      An implacable work of authority and compassion, Cry Freedom is political cinema at its best. ( Read More )

    • Desson Thomson

      You take it with a glass of water and you feel better about your social consciousness in the morning. ( Read More )

    • Emanuel Levy

      by Universal Cry Freedom, Richard Attenboroughs anti apartheid biopic drama, was a follow up to his Oscar winning Gandhi. ( Read More )
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