Cry Freedom with Kevin Kline: DVD Cover

    Cry Freedom Director: Richard Attenborough Cast: Kevin Kline, Penelope Wilton, Denzel Washington, Kevin McNally

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    • DVD Release Date: 02/23/1999
    • Original Release: 1987
    • Rating: Rated PG
    • Sales Rank: 6,524

    Viewer Rating: (7 ratings)

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    Scene Index

    Side #1 --
    0. Chapter List
    1. Main Titles [4:45]
    2. A Government Raid [:06]
    3. An Honest Newsman [3:53]
    4. Biko [4:13]
    5. Real Black News [8:02]
    6. Police Action [8:43]
    7. The Intruders [8:25]
    8. Captured [4:01]
    9. The Martyr [4:49]
    10. Threats [5:59]
    11. A Banned Person [8:37]
    12. The Last Straw [1:29]
    13. Preparing To Go [6:31]
    14. New Year's Eve [1:49]
    15. Getting Across [4:16]
    16. The Phone Call [6:26]
    17. Welcome To Exile [2:39]
    18. Epilogue/Titles [1:18]

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    Editorial Reviews

    Richard Attenborough directed this dramatic story, based on actual events, about the friendship between two men struggling against apartheid in South Africa in the 1970s. Donald Woods (Kevin Kline) is a white liberal journalist in South Africa who begins to follow the activities of Stephen Biko (Denzel Washington), a courageous and outspoken black anti-apartheid activist. Woods and his wife Wendy (Penelope Wilton) get to know Biko, and they become friends, until Biko is brutally murdered at the hands of government troops in 1977 for his activities against the country's repression of the black majority population. Donald is shocked and appalled by Biko's murder and determined that the truth about Biko will become known to the world; eventually, Donald and Wendy Woods and their children must leave South Africa (and nearly everything they have) as they spread the word about Biko's life and death to ensure that he did not die in vain. Washington received an Academy Award nomination for his performance as Biko. Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

    Customer Reviews

    Great movie!by Movie-Lover

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    February 24, 2009: This is a true story. The story of Stephen Biko, South African nationalist who died during the struggle to end Apartheid in South Africa.

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    July 22, 2004: In 1988, my sister and I had the pleasure of seeing this movie while in Africa. The movie is timeless. Fourteen years have past and I?ve just viewed the movie again with my English class. The movie, Cry Freedom, still has a powerful impact on the hearts and minds of those that view it. The story is earth shaking, and is still a voice for the voiceless that injustice has visited. Thanks


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