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.
Cry Freedom has generally received positive reviews.
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Cry Freedom was released in 1987 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 217 reviews, giving Cry Freedom (1987) an average rating of 72%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 87%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 66%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Cry Freedom than critics were.
With a score of 72%, Cry Freedom is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1987, which stands at 57%.
Other movies from 1987 with similar scores include films like Angel Heart, La Bamba and Near Dark.
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