Directed by:
Richard AttenboroughScreenplay:
John BrileyCinematography:
Ronnie TaylorCast:
Kevin Kline, Denzel Washington, Penelope Wilton, John Thaw, Ian McNeice, Julian Glover, Garrick Hagon, Ian Richardson, James Aubrey, Alec McCowen, Gwen Watford (more)VOD (3)
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South African journalist Donald Woods is forced to flee the country after attempting to investigate the death in custody of his friend the black activist Steve Biko. (official distributor synopsis)
Cast
Karen Drury
UK
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Joseph Marcell
USA
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Philip Bretherton
UK
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Robert Phillips
USA
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Graham Fletcher-Cook
UK
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Badi Uzzaman
India
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Paul Jerricho
UK
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Gwyneth Strong
UK
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John Matshikiza
South Africa
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Gerald Sim
UK
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Nick Tate
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Louis Mahoney
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William Marlowe
UK
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Josette Simon
UK
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John Paul
UK
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Gary Whelan
Ireland
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Michael Collins (1996)
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Niven Boyd
UK
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Andrew McCulloch
UK
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