Now, before we get into the key details of how you can watch 'Cry Freedom' right now, here are some key details about the Universal Pictures, Marble Arch Productions drama flick. Cry Freedom starring Kevin Kline, Denzel Washington, Penelope Wilton, Kate Hardie has a PG rating, a runtime of about 2 hr 37 min. The release date of the movie is November 6th, 1987. The movie received a user score of 70/100 on TMDb, which comes from reviews from 223 registered users.
Need a fast recap before watching? Here's the plot: "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."
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'Cry Freedom' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on November 6th, 1987
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting
February 23rd, 1999
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