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The North Star

  • 20162016
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  • 1h 28m
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5.6/10
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The North Star (2016)
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The North Star is the story of Benjamin "Big Ben" Jones and Moses Hopkins, two slaves who escaped from a Virginia plantation and made their way to freedom in Buckingham, Pennsylvania in 1849... Read allThe North Star is the story of Benjamin "Big Ben" Jones and Moses Hopkins, two slaves who escaped from a Virginia plantation and made their way to freedom in Buckingham, Pennsylvania in 1849. Big Ben's 6 foot 10 inch size and a record bounty for his safe return make him the focus... Read allThe North Star is the story of Benjamin "Big Ben" Jones and Moses Hopkins, two slaves who escaped from a Virginia plantation and made their way to freedom in Buckingham, Pennsylvania in 1849. Big Ben's 6 foot 10 inch size and a record bounty for his safe return make him the focus of every slave hunter on the east coast. Their journey exposes them to danger and cruelty... Read all
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5.6/10
96
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    • Thomas K. Phillips
    • Thomas K. Phillips
    • Tim O'Connell
  • Stars
    • Jeremiah Trotter
    • Thomas C. Bartley Jr.
    • Clifton Powell
    • Thomas K. Phillips
    • Thomas K. Phillips
    • Tim O'Connell
  • Stars
    • Jeremiah Trotter
    • Thomas C. Bartley Jr.
    • Clifton Powell
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    • 2User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Clifton Powell in The North Star (2016)
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    Jeremiah Trotter
    • Big Ben Jones
    Thomas C. Bartley Jr.
    • Moses Hopkins
    • (as Thomas C. Bartley)
    Clifton Powell
    Clifton Powell
    • Mr. Lee
    John Diehl
    John Diehl
    • Master Anderson
    Keith David
    Keith David
    • Frederick Douglas
    Lynn Whitfield
    Lynn Whitfield
    • Miss Grace
    April Woodall
    • Mrs. Atkins
    Christopher Mann
    Christopher Mann
    • Willie
    Douglas Gibson
    • Randall
    Alana Lee
    • Sarah
    John Wooten
    • Lewis Stone
    Jeff Panzarella
    Jeff Panzarella
    • Joshua Fell
    Matt Boliek
    • Charles Vale
    Peter Bailey
    • Leo Edwards
    Drew Bruck
    • Robert
    Richard Flight
    • William H. Johnson
    Jermaine Jones
    Jermaine Jones
    • Newtown Theater singer
    Mark Johnson
    Mark Johnson
    • Virgil
      • Thomas K. Phillips
      • Thomas K. Phillips
      • Tim O'Connell
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      Jeremiah Trotter was a Pro Bowl Linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles

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    Could Have Been a Great Movie...But..
    It was slow & dreary The actors were deadpan and appalling. It had no atmosphere nor tension and the music was inappropriate for the story. Movies that have the same writer and same director rarely turn out well. Such a shame it was ruined by an inexperienced director and casting agent

    Director: Thomas K. Phillips Writer: Thomas K. Phillips,
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    • Release date
      • March 1, 2016 (United States)
      • United States
      • Official site
      • English
    • Production companies
      • LuckPig Studios
      • Reel Goode Productions
      • JRC Productions
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    • 1 hour 28 minutes
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