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    12 Years a Slave

    Poster of the movie 12 Years a Slave
    2013     Drama    
    USA
    2h 13min
    R
    Guide for parents: disturbing, strong violence, nudity, sexuality.
    13+
    Guide for parents: Rated R in the USA, disturbing, strong violence, nudity, sexuality.
    14A
    Guide for parents: Rated R in the USA, disturbing, strong violence, nudity, sexuality.
    14A
    Guide for parents: Rated R in the USA, disturbing, strong violence, nudity, sexuality.
    14A
    Guide for parents: Rated R in the USA, disturbing, strong violence, nudity, sexuality.
    14A
    Guide for parents: Rated R in the USA, disturbing, strong violence, nudity, sexuality.
    14A
    Guide for parents: Rated R in the USA, disturbing, strong violence, nudity, sexuality.
    14A
    Guide for parents: Rated R in the USA, disturbing, strong violence, nudity, sexuality.

    12 YEARS A SLAVE is based on an incredible true story of one man's fight for survival and freedom. In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty (personified by a malevolent slave owner, portrayed by Michael Fassbender), 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 (Brad Pitt) will forever alter his life.

    Directed bySteve McQueen
    Written byJohn Ridley
    CompanyFox Searchlight PicturesFox Searchlight PicturesFox Searchlight Pictures

    Awards

    Starring

    Chiwetel Ejiofor
    Michael Fassbender
    Benedict Cumberbatch
    Paul Dano
    Paul Giamatti
    Sarah Paulson
    Garret Dillahunt
    Brad Pitt
    Michael Kenneth Williams
    Alfre Woodard
    Bill Camp
    Ruth Negga
    Storm Reid
    Quvenzhané Wallis
    Lupita Nyong'o
    Kelvin Harrison Jr.
    Douglas M. Griffin
    + MORE

    Videos

    1:07

    Clip: Welcome to Washington

    10 years ago

    3:50

    Featurette: A director's vision

    10 years ago

    0:45

    Clip: I did as instructed

    10 years ago

    1:53

    Clip: Let me weep Solomon

    10 years ago

    0:26

    Clip: Take comfort

    10 years ago

    1:20

    Clip: What'd you say to Pats

    10 years ago

    2:21

    Trailer

    10 years ago

    0:32

    TV Spot: I have a dream

    10 years ago

    4:24

    Featurette: The Team

    10 years ago

    3:48

    Featurette: The score

    10 years ago

    4:28

    Featurette: Solomon's Legacy

    10 years ago

    0:38

    Clip: Soap

    10 years ago

    2:35

    Featurette: The Faces of Solomon Northup

    10 years ago

    4:48

    Featurette: Chiwetel becomes Solomon

    10 years ago

    0:50

    Clip: Where're you from, Platt?

    10 years ago

    0:40

    Clip: I want to live

    10 years ago

    0:55

    Clip: Mind your wallet

    10 years ago

    0:48

    TV Spot

    10 years ago

    5:36

    Featurette: A Portrait of Solomon Northup

    10 years ago

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