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Cry Freedom

Cry Freedom

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.

Cast

Kevin Kline

Played Donald Woods
Denzel Washington

Played Steve Biko
Penelope Wilton

Played Wendy Woods
Kate Hardie

Played Jane Woods
John Matshikiza

Played Mapetla
Zakes Mokae

Played Father Kani
John Thaw

Played Kruger
Kevin McNally

Played Ken
John Hargreaves

Played Bruce
Juanita Waterman

Played Ntsiki Biko
Julian Glover

Played Don Card
Josette Simon

Played Dr Ramphele
Timothy West

Played Capt. De Wet
Miles Anderson

Played Lemick
Ian Richardson

Played State Prosecutor
Andrew McCulloch

Played Policeman Nel
Gerald Sim

Played Police Doctor
Gary Whelan

Played Guard
Glen Murphy

Played Guard
Peter Cartwright

Played Police Sergeant
Badi Uzzaman

Played Mortician
Gwyneth Powell

Played Girl at Funeral
Philip Bretherton

Played Major Boshoff
Alec McCowen

Played Acting High Comissio…
Joseph Marcell

Played Moses
Judy Cornwell

Played Receptionist
John Paul

Played Wendy's Father
Gwen Watford

Played Wendy's Mother
William Marlowe

Played Police Sergeant
Paul Jerricho

Played Sergeant Louw
Nick Tate

Played Pilot
Andrew Whaley

Played Sub-Editor
Shelley Borkum

Played Woods' Receptionist
Albert Ndinda

Played Alec
Evelyn Sithole

Played Nurse at Clinic
Xoliswa Sithole

Played Nurse at Clinic
James Coine

Played Young Boy
Wabei Siyolwe

Played Tenjy
Tony Vogel

Played 2nd Roadblock Police…
Michael Graham Cox

Played 3rd Passport Control…
Hepburn Graham

Played Soga
Graeme Taylor

Played Dillon Woods
Sophie Mgcina

Played Evalina
Jim Findley

Played Peter Jones
Garrick Hagon

Played McElrea
Adam Stuart Walker

Played Duncan Woods
Hamish Stuart Walker

Played Gavin Woods
Spring Stuart Walker

Played Meg Woods
Patricia Gumede

Played Shebeen Queen
Angela Gavaza

Played Shebeen Queen's Niec…
Nocebo Mlambo

Played Aunt
Walter Matemavi

Played Nephew
Clement Muchachi

Played Father
Ruth Chinamando

Played Mother
Basil Chidyamathamba

Played Brother-in-Law
Marcy Mushore

Played Niece
Alton Kumalo

Played Speaker
Lawrence Simbarashe

Played Informer
Carl Chase

Played Policeman
William Morgan Shepp…

Played Policeman (as Morgan…
Tichatonga Mazhindu

Played Dilima
Neil McPherson

Played Lemick's Assistant
Claude Maredza

Played 1st Rugby Player
Carlton Chance

Played 2nd Rugby Player
Russell Keith Grant

Played 2nd Security Guard
Munyaradzi Kanaventi

Played Samora Biko
George Lovell

Played Nkosinathi Biko
Graham Fletcher-Cook

Played Nel's Partner
Karen Drury

Played Young Secretary
Niven Boyd

Played 1st Roadblock Police…
Christopher Hurst

Played 3rd Roadblock Police…
Dudley Dickin

Played Nationalist Party De…
David Trevena

Played Mortician
Robert Phillips

Played Speaker at Funeral
Fishoo Tembo

Played Biko's Brother
Peggy Marsh

Played Helen Suzman
Gwyneth Strong

Played Girl at Funeral
Paul Herzberg

Played Beukes
Robert MacNamara

Played Security Policeman
Hans Sittig

Played Security Policeman
Kimpton Mativenga

Played Black Security Polic…
David Henry

Played Afrikaner Farmer
Michael Turner

Played Judge Boshoff
Mawa Makondo

Played Jason
Kalie Hanekom

Played Magistrate Prins
Star Ncube

Played 1st Prisoner
David Guwaza

Played 2nd Prisoner
Tommy Buson

Played Tami
Hilary Minster

Played 1st Passport Control…
James Aubrey

Played 2nd Passport Control…
Peter Cary

Played White Frontier Polic…
Dominic Kanaventi

Played Black Frontier Polic…
Sam Mathambo

Played Lesotho Passport Off…
Walter Muparutsa

Played Lesotho Businessman
Louis Mahoney

Played Lesotho Goverment Of…
John Hartley

Played 4th Passport Control…
Simon Shumba

Played Young Lesotho Offici…
Marilyn Poole

Played Acting High Commissi…

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