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Emperor

  • 20202020
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 39m
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5.8/10
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Dayo Okeniyi in Emperor (2020)
Inspired by the true legend of Shields Green (Dayo Okeniyi) who, in 1859, escaped from a plantation and made a daring journey north where he met Frederick Douglass (Harry Lenix) and John Brown (James Cromwell). With the opportunity to continue to freedom in Canada, Green instead chose to fight to end slavery in the raid at Harper’s Ferry. Briarcliff Entertainment Presents, A Sobini Films Production in association with Hudlin Productions directed by Mark Amin and written by Pat Charles and Mark Amin.
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An escaped slave travels north and has chance encounters with Frederick Douglass and John Brown. Based on the life story of Shields Green.An escaped slave travels north and has chance encounters with Frederick Douglass and John Brown. Based on the life story of Shields Green.An escaped slave travels north and has chance encounters with Frederick Douglass and John Brown. Based on the life story of Shields Green.
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    • Mark Amin
    • Pat Charles(screenplay)
    • Mark Amin(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Kat Graham
    • James Cromwell
    • Bruce Dern
    • Mark Amin
    • Pat Charles(screenplay)
    • Mark Amin(screenplay)
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    • Kat Graham
    • James Cromwell
    • Bruce Dern
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    • 39Metascore
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    Kat Graham
    Kat Graham
    • Delores
    James Cromwell
    James Cromwell
    • John Brown
    Bruce Dern
    Bruce Dern
    • Levi Coffin
    Mykelti Williamson
    Mykelti Williamson
    • Truesdale
    Paul Scheer
    Paul Scheer
    • Duvane Henderson
    James Le Gros
    James Le Gros
    • Robert E. Lee
    Ben Robson
    Ben Robson
    • Luke McCabe
    Naturi Naughton
    Naturi Naughton
    • Sarah Green
    M.C. Gainey
    M.C. Gainey
    • Randolph Stevens
    Keean Johnson
    Keean Johnson
    • Rufus Kelly
    Harry Lennix
    Harry Lennix
    • Frederick Douglass
    Dorothy Steel
    • Slave
    Dayo Okeniyi
    Dayo Okeniyi
    • Shields Green
    Brad Carter
    Brad Carter
    • Grady
    Nicholas Logan
    Nicholas Logan
    • Gunther Bowman
    Tony DeMil
    Tony DeMil
    • Overseer
    • (as Tony Demil)
    Shiquita James
    Shiquita James
    • Slave
    David Kallaway
    David Kallaway
    • Sam Bowmine
      • Mark Amin
      • Pat Charles(screenplay)
      • Mark Amin(screenplay) (story)
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      Shields Green: This man will never be a slave, yet he is willing to risk his life and the life of his sons.. so we can be free. No sir. I cannot sit idle while this man fights for me. We can't all fight this war with a pen Mr. Douglas. Some of us best equipped to fight this war with a gun. I think I'll go with the old man.

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    Worst Movie of The Year
    Bad script, bad directing and dreadful acting.. Cant think of one good thing to write about on this load of rubbish
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      • August 18, 2020 (United States)
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      • Fort Jackson, Savannah, Georgia, USA
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      • Hudlin Entertainment
      • Sobini Films
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    • 1 hour 39 minutes
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