Directed by:
Richard AttenboroughScreenplay:
John BrileyCinematography:
Ronnie TaylorCast:
Kevin Kline, Denzel Washington, Penelope Wilton, John Thaw, Ian McNeice, Julian Glover, Garrick Hagon, Ian Richardson, James Aubrey, Alec McCowen, Gwen Watford (more)VOD (1)
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The unforgettable friendship of two unforgettable men. The tension and terror that is apartheid-era South Africa is powerfully portrayed in director Richard Attenborough's sweeping story of black activist Stephen Biko (Denzel Washington), head of the "Black Consciousness" movement and a liberal white newspaper editor who risks his own life to bring Biko's message to the world. After learning of apartheid's true horrors through Biko's eyes, editor Donald Woods (Kevin Kline) discovers that his friend has been silenced by the police. Determined not to let Biko's message go unheard, Woods undertakes a perilous quest to escape South Africa and bring Biko's tale of courage to the world. The riveting, true story offers a stirring account of man at his most evil and most heroic. (Umbrella Entertainment)
(more)Cast
![Kevin Kline](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/204/161204147_e9d40d.png)
Kevin Kline
USA
Best movies:
Cyrano de Bergerac (2008) (theatrical recording)
Chaplin (1992)
Cry Freedom (1987)
![Denzel Washington](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/873/162873124_112c0f.jpg)
Denzel Washington
USA
Best movies:
American Gangster (2007)
Philadelphia (1993)
Man on Fire (2004)
![Penelope Wilton](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/422/162422010_79f4ad.jpg)
Penelope Wilton
UK
Best movies:
Pride & Prejudice (2005)
Match Point (2005)
Wives and Daughters (1999) (series)
![John Thaw](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/280/280951_5ab2e2.jpg)
John Thaw
UK
Best movies:
Chaplin (1992)
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962)
Cry Freedom (1987)
![Ian McNeice](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/270/270516_a58f52.jpg)
Ian McNeice
UK
Best movies:
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant (1998) (TV movie)
Jonathan Creek (1997) (series)
Conspiracy (2001) (TV movie)
![Julian Glover](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/271/271632_2a8d48.jpg)
Julian Glover
UK
Best movies:
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Cry Freedom (1987)
![Garrick Hagon](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/276/276355_700170.jpg)
Garrick Hagon
UK
Best movies:
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
A Bridge Too Far (1977)
Black Book (2006)
![Ian Richardson](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/269/269363_402234.jpg)
Ian Richardson
UK
Best movies:
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (1990)
The Sign of Four (1983) (TV movie)
Gormenghast (2000) (series)
James Aubrey
Austria
Best movies:
The Last Place on Earth (1985) (series)
Cry Freedom (1987)
The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle (1980)
![Alec McCowen](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/263/158263825_f2b4f0.jpg)
Alec McCowen
UK
Best movies:
The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965)
A Midsummer Night's Dream (1959)
The Secret Adversary (1983) (TV movie)
Gwen Watford
UK
Best movies:
Cleopatra (1963)
Never Take Sweets from a Stranger (1960)
Cry Freedom (1987)
![Kevin McNally](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/741/160741865_de4be6.jpg)
Kevin McNally
UK
Best movies:
Endeavour (2012) (series)
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
Conspiracy (2001) (TV movie)
John Hargreaves
Australia
Best movies:
Cry Freedom (1987)
Comrades (1986)
Hotel Sorrento (1995)
![Zakes Mokae](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/281/281116_922108.jpg)
Zakes Mokae
South Africa
Best movies:
Roots: The Next Generations (1979) (series)
Cry Freedom (1987)
The Doctor (1991)
Hilary Minster
UK
Best movies:
A Bridge Too Far (1977)
Battle of Britain (1969)
Cry Freedom (1987)
![Timothy West](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/191/160191182_b356ad.jpg)
Timothy West
UK
Best movies:
The Day of the Jackal (1973)
Going Postal (2010) (TV movie)
Florence Nightingale (1985) (TV movie)
![William Morgan Sheppard](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/785/162785479_4eb7ff.jpg)
William Morgan Sheppard
UK
Best movies:
The Prestige (2006)
The Elephant Man (1980)
Shogun (1980) (series)
![Glen Murphy](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/192/159192512_bcc429.jpg)
Glen Murphy
UK
Best movies:
The Last Emperor (1987)
Victor/Victoria (1982)
Quadrophenia (1979)
![Judy Cornwell](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/207/159207176_c3d5b3.jpg)
Judy Cornwell
UK
Best movies:
Jane Eyre (1983) (series)
Cry Freedom (1987)
The Mayor of Casterbridge (2003) (TV movie)
Miles Anderson
Zimbabwe
Best movies:
Cry Freedom (1987)
La La Land (2016)
Midsomer Murders (1997) (series)