Cry Freedom

Cry Freedom

Drama 1999 2 hr 37 min
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Donald Woods is chief editor at the liberal newspaper `Daily Dispatch' in South Africa. He has written several editorials critical of the views of Steve Biko, but after having met him, he changes his views and attracts attention from the security police. When Steve Biko dies in police custody, he writes a book about Biko. The only way to get it published is for Woods himself to illegally escape the country.
Drama 1999 2 hr 37 min
Starring Kevin Kline, Denzel Washington, Penelope Wilton
Director Richard Attenborough

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Donald Woods is chief editor at the liberal newspaper `Daily Dispatch' in South Africa. He has written several editorials critical of the views of Steve Biko, but after having met him, he changes his views and attracts attention from the security police. When Steve Biko dies in police custody, he writes a book about Biko. The only way to get it published is for Woods himself to illegally escape the country.

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Studio
Universal/Universal Int
Genre
Drama
Released
1999
Run Time
2 hr 37 min
Rated
Y

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