Cry Freedom

  • 1987


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Positive Reviews 9
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Average Rating 4.1/5
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3.1
Cry Freedom begins with the story of a friendship between a white liberal South African editor and an idealistic young black leader who later dies at .. Rogerebert
4.5
Washington does a remarkable job of transforming himself into the articulte and mesmerizing black nationalist leader, whose refusal to keep silent led .. Variety
4.5
An implacable work of authority and compassion, Cry Freedom is political cinema at its best. Time Out
5.0
You take it with a glass of water and you feel better about your social consciousness in the morning.
5.0
But it doesnt spark the suspense thriller that is Woods escape from South Africa.
4.0
At the same time, Attenborough makes his own moral stand with the film. Spirituality And Practice
2.0
by Universal Cry Freedom, Richard Attenboroughs anti apartheid biopic drama, was a follow up to his Oscar winning Gandhi. Emanuellevy
4.5
Attenborough manages to skillfully balance entertainment with didacticism. El Pais (Spain)
3.1
I found it neither masterpiece nor misfire; rather, its a thoughtful and thought provoking drama thats severely damaged by its affected ending. Film Frenzy
5.0
Attenborough maintains firm control of the narrative, and Cry Freedom is a triumph of dedication. Associated Press



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