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Cry Freedom
“The true story of the friendship that shook South Africa and awakened the world.”
70%
Movie
2h 37m
AI Analysis
Cry Freedom (1987) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Cry Freedom (1987) — a movie tagged as Drama with heartwarming and epic moods and slow-burn pacing.
Story & themes: 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. Our models also surface themes such as ai and friendship from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for solo focused viewing. Expect slow-burn storytelling (~157 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Cry Freedom 70% (233 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
Cry Freedom is a film worth prioritising when you want something with solid community ratings — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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70%
from 233 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1987-11-06
- Runtime
- 2h 37m
- TMDB rating
- 7.0
- TMDB ID
- 12506
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Where can I watch Cry Freedom (1987)?
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Is there an official trailer for Cry Freedom?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for Cry Freedom directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is Cry Freedom about?
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 ... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Cry Freedom?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Cry Freedom?
The official runtime for Cry Freedom is approximately 157 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
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
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