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Where to Watch Cry Freedom (1987) in Canada
- 1987
- PG
- 2h 37m
- 7.4IMDb
- 73%Rotten Tomatoes
- 59Metascore
Cry Freedom is available to rent in Canada.
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What it's about
Donald Woods (Kevin Kline) is chief editor of the liberal newspaper "Daily Dispatch" in South Africa. He has written several editorials critical of the views of Steve Biko (Denzel Washington). But after having met him for the first time, he changes his opinion. They meet several times, and this means that Woods and his family get attention from the Security Police. When Steve Biko dies in Police custody, he writes a book about Biko. The only way to get it published is for Woods to illegally escape the country.
Cast and crew
- Director
- Richard Attenborough
- Writer
- Donald Woods, John Briley
- Starring
- Denzel Washington, Kevin Kline, Josette Simon
Details
- Release date
- Nov 6, 1987
- Language
- English, Afrikaans, Xhosa, Zulu, Sotho
- Country
- United Kingdom, Zimbabwe, United States
- Box office
- $5,899,797
- Awards
- Nominated for 3 Oscars. 6 wins & 16 nominations total
Where to Watch Cry Freedom (1987) in Canada — common questions
- Where to watch Cry Freedom in Canada?
- Cry Freedom is available to rent in Canada. Rent the movie on Apple TV Store (HD) and Prime Video (HD).
- Can I stream Cry Freedom or do I have to rent it in Canada?
- Rent the movie on Apple TV Store (HD) and Prime Video (HD).
- Can I watch Cry Freedom for free in Canada?
- We have not confirmed a free option for Cry Freedom in Canada.
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