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Cry Freedom

 1987
 157 minutes (2 hrs 37 mins)
Cry Freedom
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Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Richard Attenborough

Starring

Josette Simon · Wabei Siyolwe · John Matshikiza · Juanita Waterman · Evelyn Sithole · Xoliswa Sithole

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release
6th November 1987
Australia release date Australia release
18th February 1988
Ireland release date Ireland release
19th February 1988

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 27th Nov '87
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 2
  • Debut gross: £990.9 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 11

Chart position history

UK box office

27 Nov, 1987
2
4 Dec, 1987
3
11 Dec, 1987
6
18 Dec, 1987
2
25 Dec, 1987
6
1 Jan, 1988
7
8 Jan, 1988
9
15 Jan, 1988
12
22 Jan, 1988
11
29 Jan, 1988
11
5 Feb, 1988
10

US box office

Global box office

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £2.3 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $0
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
UK total gross
£2,267,965
2648
Max Payne
2649
Cry Freedom
2650
Monsters Ball


Not a top US grossing movie

Not a top Global grossing movie
Genres

Biography

Drama

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