12 Years a Slave (2013)

 

12 Years a Slave

2013 ‧ Horror/Drama ‧ 2h 14m

MOVIE INFO

In the years before the Civil War, Solomon Northup (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a free black man from upstate New York, is kidnapped and sold into slavery in the South. Subjected to the cruelty of one malevolent owner (Michael Fassbender), he also finds unexpected kindness from another, as he struggles continually to survive and maintain some of his dignity. Then in the 12th year of the disheartening ordeal, a chance meeting with an abolitionist from Canada changes Solomon's life forever.

• Rating: R (Some Nudity|Brief Sexuality|Violence/Cruelty)

• Genre: History, Drama, Biography

• Original Language: English

• Director: Steve McQueen

• Producer: Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Bill Pohlad, Steve McQueen, Arnon Milchan, Anthony Katagas

• Writer: John Ridley

• Release Date (Theaters): Oct 18, 2013  Limited

• Rerelease Date (Theaters): Jan 17, 2014

• Release Date (Streaming): Aug 31, 2015

• Box Office (Gross USA): $56.7M

• Runtime: 2h 14m

• Distributor: Fox Searchlight

• Production Co: River Road, New Regency Pictures, Plan B Entertainment

• Sound Mix: Datasat, Dolby Digital

CAST & CREW

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Solomon Northup

Michael Fassbender

Edwin Epps

Benedict Cumberbatch

William Ford

Paul Dano

Tibeats

Garret Dillahunt

Armsby

Paul Giamatti

Theophilus Freeman

Scoot McNairy

Brown

Lupita Nyong'o

Patsey

Adepero Oduye

Eliza

Sarah Paulson

Mistress Epps

Brad Pitt

Bass

Michael Kenneth Williams

Robert

Alfre Woodard

Mistress Shaw

Chris Chalk

Clemens

Taran Killam

Hamilton

Bill Camp

Radburn

Kelsey Scott

Anne Northup

Quvenzhané Wallis

Margaret Northup

Cameron Zeigler

Alonzo Northup

Steve McQueen

Director

John Ridley

Screenwriter

Brad Pitt

Producer

Dede Gardner

Producer

Jeremy Kleiner

Producer

Bill Pohlad

Producer

Steve McQueen

Producer

Arnon Milchan

Producer

Anthony Katagas

Producer

John Ridley

Executive Producer

Tessa Ross

Executive Producer

Hans Zimmer

Original Music

Sean Bobbitt

Cinematographer

Joe Walker

Film Editing

Francine Maisler

Casting

Adam Stockhausen

Production Design

David Stein

Art Director

Alice Baker

Set Decoration

Patricia Norris

Costume