Twelve Years a Slave (2013)

A man living in New York during the mid-1800s is kidnapped and sold into slavery in the deep south.

Director:

Steve McQueen

Writers:

Steve McQueen (screenplay), Solomon Northup (memoir by),

Stars:

Brad Pitt, Michael Fassbender, Chiwetel Ejiofor

Cast

Credited cast:
Benedict Cumberbatch	...	William Ford
Brad Pitt
Michael Fassbender	...	Edwin Epps
Paul Giamatti	...	Theophilus Freeman
Scoot McNairy
Paul Dano	...	John Tibeats
Sarah Paulson
Taran Killam
Chiwetel Ejiofor	...	Solomon Northup
Michael Kenneth Williams	...	Robert
Garret Dillahunt	...	Armsby
Tom Proctor	...	Biddee
Quvenzhané Wallis
Alfre Woodard	...	Mistress Harriet Shaw
Bryan Batt	...	Judge Turner

Storyline

A man living in New York during the mid-1800s is kidnapped and sold into slavery in the deep south.

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Plot Keywords:

year in title | based on true story | number in title

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Genres:

Drama | History

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence/cruelty, some nudity and brief sexuality

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 January 2014 (UK)

Filming Locations:

Madame John's Legacy, the French Quarter, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

New Regency Pictures, Plan B Entertainment, River Road Entertainment

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

This movie marks the reuniting of Dwight Henry and Quvenzhané Wallis, both from Louisiana, who were acclaimed for their first-ever acting roles when they co-starred in Beasts of the Southern Wild.