Plot & Details
Chiwetel Ejiofor stars as Solomon Northrup, the New York State citizen who was kidnapped and made to work on a plantation in New Orleans in the 1800s. Steve McQueen (Hunger) directs from a script he co-wrote with John Ridley, based in part by Northrup's memoir. Michael Fassbender, Brad Pitt, Benedict Cumberbatch, Sarah Paulson, and Paul Giamatti co-star.
- MPAA Rating: Not Yet Rated
- Genre(s): Drama,Epic and Historical
- Theatrical Release Date: 12/27/2013
- Distributor(s): Fox Searchlight
- Director(s): Steve McQueen
- Starring: Chiwetel Ejiofor , Michael Fassbender , Brad Pitt , Benedict Cumberbatch , Paul Giamatti
- Themes: Social Injustice,Kidnapping
- Tone: Forceful,Poignant,Sweeping
- Keywords: kidnapping,plantation,slavery
- Country of Origin: USA - Limited (12-27-2013)
- Language: English
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