UK,
1987, 157 min
(Alternative: 152 min)
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 (4)
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Richard Attenborough directs this biographical drama starring Denzel Washington as South African anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko. When white newspaper editor Donald Woods (Kevin Kline) meets Steve Biko, his own implicit racism is challenged as he becomes more aware of just how poorly black people are being treated. However, his efforts to assist Biko in his campaign for equality are met with resistance by the racist government. When it becomes clear that Woods' life and career are in danger, he makes a daring attempt to evade capture and flee the country with his young family. (Fabulous Films)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1988 - Denzel Washington (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
- 1988 - George Fenton, Jonas Gwangwa (Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score))
- 1988 - Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1988 - Best Sound
- 1988 - Best Film
- 1988 - Richard Attenborough (Best Director)
- 1988 - John Thaw (Best Supporting Actor)
- 1988 - Ronnie Taylor (Best Cinematography)
- 1988 - Best Editing
- 1988 - George Fenton, Jonas Gwangwa (Best Music)
Golden Globes
- 1988 - Best Motion Picture – Drama
- 1988 - Richard Attenborough (Best Director)
- 1988 - Denzel Washington (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 1988 - George Fenton (Best Original Score)