Cry, the Beloved Country (1995 film)

Cry, the Beloved Country
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDarrell Roodt
Screenplay byRonald Harwood
Joshua Sinclair
Based onCry, the Beloved Country
by Alan Paton
Produced byAnant Singh
Harry Alan Towers
StarringJames Earl Jones
Richard Harris
Charles S. Dutton
CinematographyPaul Gilpin
Edited byDavid Heitner
Music byJohn Barry
Distributed byMiramax Films
Release date
  • 15 December 1995 (1995-12-15)
Running time
106 minutes
CountriesSouth Africa
United States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$4 million
Box office$676,525 (US) (sub-total)

Cry, the Beloved Country is a 1995 South African-American drama film directed by Darrell Roodt, based on the novel Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton. It stars James Earl Jones and Richard Harris.

The film was made in 1995, shortly after the fall of apartheid and the free election of Nelson Mandela as President of South Africa.