In the United States before the Civil War, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is kidnapped and sold into slavery. Faced with brutality and unexpected kindness, Solomon fights not only for survival but also for his dignity. In…
12 Years a Slave - Release Date, Trailer, Songs, Cast
Movie: | 12 Years a Slave |
Genre: | Biography, Drama, History |
Language: | English |
Director: | Steve McQueen |
Main Cast: | Chiwetel Ejiofor · Solomon Northup ; Michael Kenneth Williams · Robert ; Michael Fassbender · Edwin Epps ; Brad Pitt · Bass ; Dwight Henry · Uncle Abram. |
Release Date: | August 30, 2013 |
Banner: | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
Music: | Columbia Records |
Budget: | Not available |
Runtime: | 134min |
12 Years a Slave Movie Story
A few years before the Civil War, Solomon Northup (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a free black man from upstate New York, is kidnapped and sold into slavery in the South. He faces the brutality of his unscrupulous owner (Michael Fassbender), but in his constant struggle to survive and maintain his dignity, he also experiences unexpected kindness from another. Then, 12 years into this disheartening ordeal, a chance encounter with an abolitionist from Canada changes Solomon’s life forever.
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