Cry Freedom1987
About
- Runtime
- 2 hours 37 minutes
- Language
- English
- Tagline
- The true story of the friendship that shook South Africa and awakened the world.
- Overview
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.
- Genres
- Drama
- Released
- November 5, 1987
- Budget
- $29,000,000
- Revenue
- $25,900,000
- Production
- Universal Pictures
- Marble Arch Productions
Credits
Directing
- Richard AttenboroughDirector
- David TomblinFirst Assistant Director
- Stephen ChigorimboAssistant Director
Writing
- John BrileyScreenplay
- Donald WoodsNovel
Art
- Stuart CraigProduction Design
- Michael SeirtonSet Decoration
- Norman DormeSupervising Art Director
- John KingArt Direction
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- George RichardsonSupervising Art Director
- Gavin BocquetAssistant Art Director
Camera
- Ronnie TaylorDirector of Photography
Costume & Make-Up
- John MolloCostume Design
- Vera MitchellHairstylist
- Paula GillespieHairstylist
- Beryl LermanMakeup Artist
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- Wally SchneidermanMakeup Supervisor
Crew
- Martin GantSpecial Effects
- Gift NyamandiSpecial Effects
- Paul KnowlesSpecial Effects
- Alan PooleSpecial Effects
Editing
- Lesley WalkerEditor
Production
- Richard AttenboroughProducer
- Diana HawkinsPublicist
- Norman SpencerCo-Producer
- Terence A. CleggExecutive Producer
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- John BrileyCo-Producer
- Susie FiggisCasting
- Gerry LevyProduction Manager
- Allan JamesProduction Manager
Sound
- Jonas GwangwaOriginal Music Composer
- George FentonOriginal Music Composer
- Simon KayeSound
- Gerry HumphreysSound
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- Brian MannDialogue Editor
- Michael CrouchDialogue Editor
- Jonathan BatesSound
Visual Effects
- David HarrisSpecial Effects Supervisor
Trailers
Posters
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