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The Journey of August King (1995)

Movie
Audience Score
67
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NR 1 hr 31 minOct 1st, 1995Drama
The Journey of August King is a multi-dimensional drama about a North Carolina farmer in 1815. August King, a widower, is on his way home as he does every year after selling his produce and purchasing the stock and goods he will need to survive the winter. On his journey, he comes upon a run-away slave, a young woman about 19 and August King must decide to violate the law and help this slave to freedom or else leave her to be hunted down and, ultimately, returned to her slave owner.
StarringJason PatricThandiwe NewtonLarry Drake
DirectorJohn Duigan
WriterJohn Ehle

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:October 1st, 1995
On DVD & Blu-ray:January 14th, 2003 - Buy DVD
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Harvey Weinstein, Bob Weinstein, Richard N. Gladstein
Production Companies:Miramax, Addis Wechsler Pictures