12 Years a Slave (2013)
Rating: 7.9/10
Duration: 134 min
Director(s): Steve McQueen,
Description:
In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty as well as unexpected kindnesses Solomon struggles not only to stay alive, but to retain his dignity. In the twelfth year of his unforgettable odyssey, Solomon’s chance meeting with a Canadian abolitionist will forever alter his life.
Cast
- Michael Kenneth Williams as Robert
- Benedict Cumberbatch as William Ford
- Paul Dano as John Tibeats
- Adepero Oduye as Eliza
- Bill Camp as Radburn
- Michael Fassbender as Edwin Epps
- Alfre Woodard as Mistress Shaw
- Paul Giamatti as Theophilus Freeman
- Sarah Paulson as Mary Epps
- Brad Pitt as Samuel Bass
- Lupita Nyong'o as Patsey
- Scoot McNairy as Brown
- Chiwetel Ejiofor as Solomon Northup
- Chris Chalk as Clemens
- Taran Killam as Hamilton