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.
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| Directing | Richard Attenborough | Director |
| Sound | George Fenton | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | John Briley | Screenplay |
| Sound | Jonas Gwangwa | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Richard Attenborough | Producer |
| Camera | Ronnie Taylor | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Donald Woods | Novel |
| Editing | Lesley Walker | Editor |
| Art | Stuart Craig | Production Design |
| Production | Gerry Levy | Production Manager |
| Sound | Michael Crouch | Dialogue Editor |
| Crew | Martin Gant | Special Effects |
| Production | John Briley | Co-Producer |
| Production | Terence A. Clegg | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Simon Kaye | Sound |
| Art | George Richardson | Supervising Art Director |
| Sound | Gerry Humphreys | Sound |
| Costume & Make-Up | Beryl Lerman | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Vera Mitchell | Hairstylist |
| Production | Allan James | Production Manager |
| Crew | Alan Poole | Special Effects |
| Production | Norman Spencer | Co-Producer |
| Visual Effects | David Harris | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Art | Norman Dorme | Supervising Art Director |
| Art | John King | Art Direction |
| Art | Michael Seirton | Set Decoration |
| Sound | Jonathan Bates | Sound |
| Sound | Brian Mann | Dialogue Editor |
| Crew | Paul Knowles | Special Effects |
| Costume & Make-Up | Paula Gillespie | Hairstylist |
| Production | Susie Figgis | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Wally Schneiderman | Makeup Supervisor |
| Crew | Gift Nyamandi | Special Effects |
| Costume & Make-Up | John Mollo | Costume Design |
| Production | Diana Hawkins | Publicist |
| Directing | David Tomblin | First Assistant Director |
