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12 Years a Slave

7.937
Drama History

2h 14m

Release

2013-10-18

Language

English

Rating

4.145

Description

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.

Cast

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Chiwetel Ejiofor

Solomon Northup

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Michael Fassbender

Edwin Epps

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Lupita Nyong'o

Patsey

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Benedict Cumberbatch

William Ford

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Paul Dano

John Tibeats

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Sarah Paulson

Mary Epps

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Adepero Oduye

Eliza

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Scoot McNairy

Brown

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Paul Giamatti

Theophilus Freeman

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Brad Pitt

Samuel Bass

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Michael Kenneth Williams

Robert

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Alfre Woodard

Mistress Shaw

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Chris Chalk

Clemens

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Taran Killam

Hamilton

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Bill Camp

Radburn

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Kelsey Scott

Anne Northup

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Bryan Batt

Judge Turner

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Quvenzhané Wallis

Margaret Northup

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Garret Dillahunt

Armsby

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Dwight Henry

Uncle Abram