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12 Years a Slave is a 2013 biographical drama film directed by Steve McQueen from a screenplay by John Ridley, based on the 1853 slave memoir Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup, an African American man who was kidnapped in Washington, D.C. by two conmen in 1841 and sold into slavery.
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Nov 8, 2013 · 12 Years a Slave: Directed by Steve McQueen. With Chiwetel Ejiofor, Dwight Henry, Dickie Gravois, Bryan Batt. In the antebellum United States, Solomon Northup, a free Black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- Steve McQueen
- 2013-11-08
In Theaters At Home TV Shows. 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.
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- Steve Mcqueen
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- Chiwetel Ejiofor
A free black man is abducted and sold into slavery. 15,479 IMDb 8.1 2 h 14 min 2013. X-Ray R. Drama · Historical · Compelling · Gritty. Available to rent or buy. Rent.
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Based on an incredible true story of one man's fight for survival and freedom. 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 personified by a malevolent slave owner, as well as unexpected kindnesses, Solomon struggles not only to stay alive, but to ...
A freeborn black man is abducted from New York and sold into slavery in this historical drama based on the autobiography of Solomon Northup. Watch trailers & learn more.