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Cry Freedom   1987         PG, 157 min. Genre: Drama Director: Richard Attenborough   Cast: Kevin Kline, Penelope Wilton, Denzel Washington, John Thaw, Sophie Mgcina, Joseph Marcell, Zakes Mokae, John Hargreaves, Alec McCowen, Ian Richardson   Steve Biko (Denzel Washington), a South Afrrican activist, fights to stop the inhumane treatment of blacks. After he dies while in police custody, his white newspaper-editor friend (Kevin Kline) attempts to escape the country to write Biko's story. Generally a well-told tale. Washington received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.