
Cry Freedom
- Drama
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
Donald Woods

Denzel Washington
Steve Biko

Penelope Wilton
Wendy Woods

Kate Hardie
Jane Woods

John Matshikiza
Mapetla

Zakes Mokae
Father Kani

John Thaw
Kruger

Kevin McNally
Ken

John Hargreaves
Bruce

Juanita Waterman
Ntsiki Biko

Julian Glover
Don Card

Josette Simon
Dr Ramphele

Timothy West
Capt. De Wet

Miles Anderson
Lemick

Ian Richardson
State Prosecutor

Andrew McCulloch
Policeman Nel

Gerald Sim
Police Doctor

Gary Whelan
Guard

Glen Murphy
Guard

Peter Cartwright
Police Sergeant

Badi Uzzaman
Mortician

Gwyneth Powell
Girl at Funeral

Philip Bretherton
Major Boshoff

Alec McCowen
Acting High Comissioner

Joseph Marcell
Moses

Judy Cornwell
Receptionist

John Paul
Wendy's Father

Gwen Watford
Wendy's Mother

William Marlowe
Police Sergeant
- Paul Jerricho
Paul Jerricho
Sergeant Louw

Nick Tate
Pilot

Andrew Whaley
Sub-Editor
- Shelley Borkum
Shelley Borkum
Woods' Receptionist
- Albert Ndinda
Albert Ndinda
Alec
- Evelyn Sithole
Evelyn Sithole
Nurse at Clinic
- Xoliswa Sithole
Xoliswa Sithole
Nurse at Clinic
- James Coine
James Coine
Young Boy
- Wabei Siyolwe
Wabei Siyolwe
Tenjy

Tony Vogel
2nd Roadblock Policeman

Michael Graham Cox
3rd Passport Control Officer

Hepburn Graham
Soga
- Graeme Taylor
Graeme Taylor
Dillon Woods
- Sophie Mgcina
Sophie Mgcina
Evalina
- Jim Findley
Jim Findley
Peter Jones

Garrick Hagon
McElrea
- Adam Stuart Walker
Adam Stuart Walker
Duncan Woods
- Hamish Stuart Walker
Hamish Stuart Walker
Gavin Woods
- Spring Stuart Walker
Spring Stuart Walker
Meg Woods
- Patricia Gumede
Patricia Gumede
Shebeen Queen
- Angela Gavaza
Angela Gavaza
Shebeen Queen's Niece
- Nocebo Mlambo
Nocebo Mlambo
Aunt
- Walter Matemavi
Walter Matemavi
Nephew
- Clement Muchachi
Clement Muchachi
Father
- Ruth Chinamando
Ruth Chinamando
Mother
- Basil Chidyamathamba
Basil Chidyamathamba
Brother-in-Law
- Marcy Mushore
Marcy Mushore
Niece
- Alton Kumalo
Alton Kumalo
Speaker
- Lawrence Simbarashe
Lawrence Simbarashe
Informer

Carl Chase
Policeman

William Morgan Sheppard
Policeman (as Morgan Sheppard)
- Tichatonga Mazhindu
Tichatonga Mazhindu
Dilima
- Neil McPherson
Neil McPherson
Lemick's Assistant
- Claude Maredza
Claude Maredza
1st Rugby Player
- Carlton Chance
Carlton Chance
2nd Rugby Player
- Russell Keith Grant
Russell Keith Grant
2nd Security Guard
- Munyaradzi Kanaventi
Munyaradzi Kanaventi
Samora Biko
- George Lovell
George Lovell
Nkosinathi Biko

Graham Fletcher-Cook
Nel's Partner

Karen Drury
Young Secretary
- Niven Boyd
Niven Boyd
1st Roadblock Policeman
- Christopher Hurst
Christopher Hurst
3rd Roadblock Policeman
- Dudley Dickin
Dudley Dickin
Nationalist Party Delegate
- David Trevena
David Trevena
Mortician

Robert Phillips
Speaker at Funeral
- Fishoo Tembo
Fishoo Tembo
Biko's Brother
- Peggy Marsh
Peggy Marsh
Helen Suzman

Gwyneth Strong
Girl at Funeral

Paul Herzberg
Beukes
- Robert MacNamara
Robert MacNamara
Security Policeman
- Hans Sittig
Hans Sittig
Security Policeman
- Kimpton Mativenga
Kimpton Mativenga
Black Security Policeman
- David Henry
David Henry
Afrikaner Farmer
- Michael Turner
Michael Turner
Judge Boshoff
- Mawa Makondo
Mawa Makondo
Jason
- Kalie Hanekom
Kalie Hanekom
Magistrate Prins
- Star Ncube
Star Ncube
1st Prisoner
- David Guwaza
David Guwaza
2nd Prisoner
- Tommy Buson
Tommy Buson
Tami

Hilary Minster
1st Passport Control Officer

James Aubrey
2nd Passport Control Officer
- Peter Cary
Peter Cary
White Frontier Policeman
- Dominic Kanaventi
Dominic Kanaventi
Black Frontier Policeman
- Sam Mathambo
Sam Mathambo
Lesotho Passport Officer
- Walter Muparutsa
Walter Muparutsa
Lesotho Businessman

Louis Mahoney
Lesotho Goverment Official
- John Hartley
John Hartley
4th Passport Control Officer
- Simon Shumba
Simon Shumba
Young Lesotho Official
- Marilyn Poole
Marilyn Poole
Acting High Commissioner's Wife

















