Cry Freedom Soundtrack

Synopsis: Donald Woods is chief editor of the liberal newspaper Daily Dispatch in South Africa. He has written several editorials critical of the views of Steve Biko. 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 himself to illegally escape the country.
Production: MCA Universal Home Video
  Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 5 wins & 12 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.5
Metacritic:
59
Rotten Tomatoes:
81%
PG
Year:
1987
157 min
2,386 Views


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#SongDuration
1Asking For Trouble2:23
2At The Beach3:25
3Cry Freedom4:44
4Deadline2:16
5Detention1:59
6Gumboots1:48
7Last Thoughts1:33
8The Frontier2:58
9The Funeral4:41
10The Getaway3:23
11The Mortuary2:24
12The Phone Call2:01

John Briley

John Richard Briley is an American writer best known for screenplays of biographical films. He won the Academy Award For Best Original Screenplay at the 1982 Oscars for Gandhi. more…

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