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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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- verified Status: Released
- calendar_month Release Date: 1987-11-06
- video_camera_front Companies Universal Pictures, Marble Arch Productions
- timer Runtime: 157 Mins
- star Rating: 7 / 10
- favorite Likes: 212 Likes
- info IMDB ID tt0092804
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Kevin Kline
Donald Woods

Denzel Washington
Steve Biko

Penelope Wilton
Wendy Woods

Kate Hardie
Jane Woods

John Matshikiza
Mapetla

Zakes Mokae
Father Kani

John Thaw
Kruger

Kevin McNally
Ken

John Hargreaves
Bruce

Juanita Waterman
Ntsiki Biko

Julian Glover
Don Card

Josette Simon
Dr Ramphele

Timothy West
Capt. De Wet

Miles Anderson
Lemick

Ian Richardson
State Prosecutor

Andrew McCulloch
Policeman Nel

Gerald Sim
Police Doctor

Gary Whelan
Guard

Glen Murphy
Guard

Peter Cartwright
Police Sergeant

Badi Uzzaman
Mortician

Gwyneth Powell
Girl at Funeral

Philip Bretherton
Major Boshoff

Alec McCowen
Acting High Comissioner

Joseph Marcell
Moses

Judy Cornwell
Receptionist

John Paul
Wendy's Father

Gwen Watford
Wendy's Mother

William Marlowe
Police Sergeant

Paul Jerricho
Sergeant Louw

Nick Tate
Pilot

Andrew Whaley
Sub-Editor

Shelley Borkum
Woods' Receptionist

Albert Ndinda
Alec

Evelyn Sithole
Nurse at Clinic

Xoliswa Sithole
Nurse at Clinic

James Coine
Young Boy

Wabei Siyolwe
Tenjy

Tony Vogel
2nd Roadblock Policeman

Michael Graham Cox
3rd Passport Control Officer

Hepburn Graham
Soga
groups Crew

Richard Attenborough
Director

John Briley
Screenplay

Donald Woods
Novel

Richard Attenborough
Producer

George Fenton
Original Music Composer

Jonas Gwangwa
Original Music Composer

Lesley Walker
Editor

Ronnie Taylor
Director of Photography

Diana Hawkins
Publicist

Stuart Craig
Production Design

John Briley
Co-Producer

Terence A. Clegg
Executive Producer

Norman Spencer
Co-Producer

Susie Figgis
Casting

Norman Dorme
Supervising Art Director

John King
Art Direction

George Richardson
Supervising Art Director

Michael Seirton
Set Decoration

John Mollo
Costume Design

Paula Gillespie
Hairstylist

Beryl Lerman
Makeup Artist

Vera Mitchell
Hairstylist

Wally Schneiderman
Makeup Supervisor

Allan James
Production Manager

Gerry Levy
Production Manager

Jonathan Bates
Sound

Michael Crouch
Dialogue Editor

Gerry Humphreys
Sound

Simon Kaye
Sound

Brian Mann
Dialogue Editor

Martin Gant
Special Effects

David Harris
Special Effects Supervisor

Paul Knowles
Special Effects

Gift Nyamandi
Special Effects

Alan Poole
Special Effects

David Tomblin
First Assistant Director
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