12 Years a Slave (2014)
Directed by Steve McQueen and based on the 1853 memoir by Solomon Northup, 12 Years a Slave tells the story of Northrup, a free black man from New York who, in 1841, is captured and sold into slavery in the south. Separated from his family, and forced to endure intense brutality at the hands of his new masters, Northrup works tirelessly to stay alive and regain his freedom. The film stars Chiwetel Ejiofor as Northrup, with a cast that includes Lupita Nyong'0, Michael Fassbender, Paul Dano, and Benedict Cumberbatch.
12 Years a Slave
- Director
- Steve McQueen
- Release Date
- January 9, 2014
- Studio(s)
- Searchlight Pictures
- Distributor(s)
- Summit Entertainment , Searchlight Pictures
- Cast
- Chiwetel Ejiofor , Michael Fassbender , Brad Pitt , Lupita Nyong'o , Benedict Cumberbatch
- Writers
- Steve McQueen , John Ridley
- Runtime
- 134minutes
- Budget
- $22 million
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