Cry Freedom

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Synopsis

The tension and terror that is present-day South Africa is powerfully portrayed in director Richard Attenborough's sweeping story of black activist Stephen Biko (Denzel Washington) and a liberal white newspaper editor who risks his own life to bring Biko's message to the world.

After learning of apartheid's true horrors through Biko's eyes, editor Donald Woods (Kevin Kline) discovers that his friend has been silenced by the police. Determined not to let Biko's message go unheard, Woods undertakes a perilous quest to escape South Africa and bring Biko's remarkable tale of courage to the world. The riveting, true story offers a stirring account of man at his most evil and most heroic.

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Release:

1987

Running Time:

151 min

Certificate:

General viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children

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Genre:

Drama

Cast:

Director:

Richard Attenborough

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Chris Lam
compelling if a bit long
06 December 2008
An overlong, but compelling retelling of the friendship between civil rights leader Steve Biko and Donald Woods. The first half of the film is the strongest where we see the bond formed between the two men, and how they help each other out, but the second half isn't as strong, due to the elimination of the Biko character. Still, its a compelling film with great performances by Kline and Washington, in the film that put the latter on the map, giving Washington a nomination for best supporting actor for the first time. Overall, a well made film that could have been trimmed down a bit.
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