Drama /

Score: 70.0%( 214 votes )

Overview: 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.

Cast:

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