Emperor (2020)

An escaped slave travels north and has chance encounters with Frederick Douglass and John Brown. Based on the life story of Shields Green.

Director:

Mark Amin

Writers:

Mark Amin, Pat Charles

Stars:

James Cromwell, Kat Graham, Bruce Dern

Cast

Credited cast:
James Cromwell	...	John Brown
Kat Graham	...	Delores
Bruce Dern	...	Levi Coffin
Ben Robson	...	Luke McCabe
M.C. Gainey	...	Randolph Stevens
Harry Lennix	...	Frederick Douglass
Mykelti Williamson	...	Truesdale
James Le Gros	...	Robert E. Lee
Keean Johnson	...	Rufus Little
Paul Scheer	...	Duvane Henderson
Naturi Naughton	...	Sarah Green
Nicholas Logan	...	Gunther Bowman
Brad Carter	...	Grady
Dayo Okeniyi	...	Shields Green
Mark Ashworth	...	Reverend

Storyline

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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Plot Keywords:

slave | slavery | escaped slave | runaway slave | john brown character | 

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Genres:

Action | Biography | Drama | History

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for violence throughout, language including racial epithets, and some disturbing images

Did You Know?

Trivia

[All trivia items for this title are spoilers.]

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Quotes

John Brown: What is more important, Fredrick? Freedom for one man, or freedom for all men?

User Reviews

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

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 August 2020 (USA)

Also Known As:

Emperor

Filming Locations:

Fort Jackson, Savannah, Georgia, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Alienworx Productions, Hudlin Entertainment, Sobini Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Color:

Color