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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.
Theatrical
Nov 8, 2013
DVD / Blu-ray
Mar 4, 2014
Box Office
$187.0M
Budget
$20.0M
Return
9.4x
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New Regency Pictures, Plan B Entertainment, River Road Entertainment, Regency Enterprises, Film4 Productions
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Chiwetel Ejiofor
Solomon Northup
M
Michael Fassbender
Edwin Epps
Lupita Nyong'o
Patsey
B
Benedict Cumberbatch
William Ford
P
Paul Dano
John Tibeats
S
Sarah Paulson
Mary Epps
A
Adepero Oduye
Eliza
S
Scoot McNairy
Brown
P
Paul Giamatti
Theophilus Freeman
Brad Pitt
Samuel Bass
M
Michael Kenneth Williams
Robert
A
Alfre Woodard
Mistress Shaw
C
Chris Chalk
Clemens
T
Taran Killam
Hamilton
B
Bill Camp
Radburn
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Kelsey Scott
Anne Northup
B
Bryan Batt
Judge Turner
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Quvenzhané Wallis
Margaret Northup
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Garret Dillahunt
Armsby
D
Dwight Henry
Uncle Abram
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See all →Reflections on Freedom and Perseverance
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*2014 interview in Conversations with ] Edited by Sharon Lynette Jones (2021)
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Missing Joy in Depictions of Oppression
Quotes about 12 Years a Slave
There are so many aspects that often don't depictions of people in those oppressive circumstances. "12 Years a Slave," for example-one thing I missed in that film was some sense of joy, some sense of pleasure, some sense of humanity.
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