12 Years a Slave

12 Years a Slave
2013DramaHistory134 mins
★★★★★

Plot

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... read more

  • Steve McQueen

    Director

  • John Ridley

    Screenplay

  • Solomon Northup

    Novel

  • Sean Bobbitt

    Director of Photography

  • Joe Walker

    Editor

  • Chiwetel Ejiofor

    Solomon Northup

  • Michael Fassbender

    Edwin Epps

  • Lupita Nyong'o

    Patsey

  • Benedict Cumberbatch

    William Ford

  • Paul Dano

    John Tibeats

  • Sarah Paulson

    Mary Epps

  • Adepero Oduye

    Eliza

  • Scoot McNairy

    Brown

  • Paul Giamatti

    Theophilus Freeman

  • Brad Pitt

    Samuel Bass

  • Michael Kenneth Williams

    Robert

  • Alfre Woodard

    Mistress Shaw

  • Chris Chalk

    Clemens

  • Taran Killam

    Hamilton

  • Bill Camp

    Radburn

  • Kelsey Scott

    Anne Northup

  • Bryan Batt

    Judge Turner

  • Quvenzhané Wallis

    Margaret Northup

  • Garret Dillahunt

    Armsby

  • Dwight Henry

    Uncle Abram

  • Dickie Gravois

    Overseer

  • Ashley Dyke

    Anna

  • Cameron Zeigler

    Alonzo Northup

  • Tony Bentley

    Mr. Moon

  • Christopher Berry

    Burch

  • Mister Mackey Jr.

    Randall

  • Craig Tate

    John

  • Storm Reid

    Emily

  • Tom Proctor

    Biddee

  • Marc Macaulay

    Captain

  • Vivian Fleming-Alvarez

    Mulatto Woman

  • Douglas M. Griffin

    Sailor

  • John McConnell

    Jonus Ray

  • Marcus Lyle Brown

    Jasper

  • Richard Holden

    Fitzgerald

  • Rob Steinberg

    Parker

  • Anwan Glover

    Cape

  • James C. Victor

    Buyer

  • Liza J. Bennett

    Mistress Ford

  • Nicole Collins

    Rachel

    • 3.5

    Runtime

    134 minutes

    Released

    2013-10-18

    Languages

    English

    Countries

    United States of America

    United Kingdom

    Studios

    New Regency Pictures

    Plan B Entertainment

    River Road Entertainment

    Regency Enterprises

    Film4 Productions

    Sound

  • Hans Zimmer

    Original Music Composer

    • Updated

    98 days ago

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