--- title: "Cry Freedom: cast and crew" canonical: "https://film.one/film/cry-freedom/cast-and-crew" title_page: "https://film.one/film/cry-freedom" cast: 60 crew: 38 licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Cry Freedom (1987): cast and crew 60 cast and 38 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order. ## Cast - [Kevin Kline](https://film.one/person/kevin-kline.md) as Donald Woods - [Denzel Washington](https://film.one/person/denzel-washington.md) as Steve Biko - [Penelope Wilton](https://film.one/person/penelope-wilton.md) as Wendy Woods - [Kate Hardie](https://film.one/person/kate-hardie.md) as Jane Woods - [John Matshikiza](https://film.one/person/john-matshikiza.md) as Mapetla - [Zakes Mokae](https://film.one/person/zakes-mokae.md) as Father Kani - [John Thaw](https://film.one/person/john-thaw.md) as Kruger - [Kevin McNally](https://film.one/person/kevin-mcnally.md) as Ken - [John Hargreaves](https://film.one/person/john-hargreaves.md) as Bruce - [Juanita Waterman](https://film.one/person/juanita-waterman.md) as Ntsiki Biko - [Julian Glover](https://film.one/person/julian-glover.md) as Don Card - [Josette Simon](https://film.one/person/josette-simon.md) as Dr Ramphele - [Timothy West](https://film.one/person/timothy-west.md) as Capt. De Wet - [Miles Anderson](https://film.one/person/miles-anderson.md) as Lemick - [Ian Richardson](https://film.one/person/ian-richardson.md) as State Prosecutor - Andrew McCulloch as Policeman Nel - Gerald Sim as Police Doctor - Gary Whelan as Guard - Glen Murphy as Guard - Peter Cartwright as Police Sergeant - Badi Uzzaman as Mortician - Gwyneth Powell as Girl at Funeral - Philip Bretherton as Major Boshoff - [Alec McCowen](https://film.one/person/alec-mccowen.md) as Acting High Comissioner - Joseph Marcell as Moses - Judy Cornwell as Receptionist - John Paul as Wendy's Father - Gwen Watford as Wendy's Mother - [William Marlowe](https://film.one/person/william-marlowe.md) as Police Sergeant - Paul Jerricho as Sergeant Louw - Nick Tate as Pilot - Andrew Whaley as Sub-Editor - Shelley Borkum as Woods' Receptionist - Albert Ndinda as Alec - Evelyn Sithole as Nurse at Clinic - Xoliswa Sithole as Nurse at Clinic - James Coine as Young Boy - Wabei Siyolwe as Tenjy - Tony Vogel as 2nd Roadblock Policeman - [Michael Graham Cox](https://film.one/person/michael-graham-cox.md) as 3rd Passport Control Officer - Hepburn Graham as Soga - Graeme Taylor as Dillon Woods - Sophie Mgcina as Evalina - Jim Findley as Peter Jones - Garrick Hagon as McElrea - Adam Stuart Walker as Duncan Woods - Hamish Stuart Walker as Gavin Woods - Spring Stuart Walker as Meg Woods - Patricia Gumede as Shebeen Queen - Angela Gavaza as Shebeen Queen's Niece - Nocebo Mlambo as Aunt - Walter Matemavi as Nephew - Clement Muchachi as Father - Ruth Chinamando as Mother - Basil Chidyamathamba as Brother-in-Law - Marcy Mushore as Niece - Alton Kumalo as Speaker - Lawrence Simbarashe as Informer - [Carl Chase](https://film.one/person/carl-chase.md) as Policeman - [W. Morgan Sheppard](https://film.one/person/william-morgan-sheppard.md) as Policeman (as Morgan Sheppard) ## Directing - [Richard Attenborough](https://film.one/person/richard-attenborough.md): Director - [David Tomblin](https://film.one/person/david-tomblin.md): First Assistant Director - Stephen Chigorimbo: Assistant Director ## Writing - [John Briley](https://film.one/person/john-briley.md): Screenplay - [Donald Woods](https://film.one/person/donald-woods-72564.md): Novel ## Production - [Richard Attenborough](https://film.one/person/richard-attenborough.md): Producer - Diana Hawkins: Publicist - [John Briley](https://film.one/person/john-briley.md): Co-Producer - Norman Spencer: Co-Producer - [Terence A. Clegg](https://film.one/person/terence-a-clegg.md): Executive Producer - Susie Figgis: Casting - Allan James: Production Manager - Gerry Levy: Production Manager ## Camera - [Ronnie Taylor](https://film.one/person/ronnie-taylor.md): Director of Photography ## Editing - [Lesley Walker](https://film.one/person/lesley-walker.md): Editor ## Sound and music - [Jonas Gwangwa](https://film.one/person/jonas-gwangwa.md): Original Music Composer - [George Fenton](https://film.one/person/george-fenton.md): Original Music Composer - Gerry Humphreys: Sound - Brian Mann: Dialogue Editor - Jonathan Bates: Sound - Simon Kaye: Sound - Michael Crouch: Dialogue Editor ## Art - [Stuart Craig](https://film.one/person/stuart-craig.md): Production Design - Norman Dorme: Supervising Art Director - John King: Art Direction - George Richardson: Supervising Art Director - Michael Seirton: Set Decoration - [Gavin Bocquet](https://film.one/person/gavin-bocquet.md): Assistant Art Director ## Costume and make-up - Vera Mitchell: Hairstylist - [John Mollo](https://film.one/person/john-mollo.md): Costume Design - Paula Gillespie: Hairstylist - Wally Schneiderman: Makeup Supervisor - Beryl Lerman: Makeup Artist ## Visual effects - David Harris: Special Effects Supervisor ## Crew - Alan Poole: Special Effects - Gift Nyamandi: Special Effects - Paul Knowles: Special Effects - Martin Gant: Special Effects --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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