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12 Years a Slave

The extraordinary true story of Solomon Northup.

2013 · R · 2h 14m

Directed by Steve McQueen

7.9

TMDB audience score
12,342 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

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.

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Cast

  • 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