12 Years a Slave
Drama, History, 2013
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.
Top cast:
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Solomon Northup
Michael Fassbender
Edwin Epps
Benedict Cumberbatch
William Ford
Paul Giamatti
Theophilus Freeman
Michael Kenneth Williams
Robert
Alfre Woodard
Mistress Shaw
Kelsey Scott
Anne Northup
Quvenzhané Wallis
Margaret Northup
Douglas M. Griffin
Sailor
Richard Holden
Fitzgerald
Liza J. Bennett
Mistress Ford
Thomas Francis Murphy
Patroller
Kelvin Harrison Jr.
Victim 2
Devyn A. Tyler
Margaret Northup (adult)
Jason Ament
Cooke (uncredited)
Jon Arthur
Steamboat Crew 1st Mate (uncredited)
Sean Paul Braud
Lynchman (uncredited)
Blake Burt
Upper Class Pedestrian (uncredited)
John C. Klein
Lumber Mill Customer (uncredited)
Ritchie Montgomery
Roadman (uncredited)
Shawn Parsons
Road Man (uncredited)
Wayne Pére
Winslow (uncredited)
Terrell Ransom Jr.
Slave Boy (uncredited)
Andre Robinson
Slave Boy (uncredited)