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)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1988 - Denzel Washington (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
- 1988 - George Fenton, Jonas Gwangwa (Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score))
- 1988 - Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1988 - Best Sound
- 1988 - Best Film
- 1988 - Richard Attenborough (Best Director)
- 1988 - John Thaw (Best Supporting Actor)
- 1988 - Ronnie Taylor (Best Cinematography)
- 1988 - Best Editing
- 1988 - George Fenton, Jonas Gwangwa (Best Music)
Golden Globes
- 1988 - Best Motion Picture – Drama
- 1988 - Richard Attenborough (Best Director)
- 1988 - Denzel Washington (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 1988 - George Fenton (Best Original Score)