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Frederik Faaborg

Oh my gosh! What a movie! Felt it through and through

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Cast & Crew

Steve McQueen
Director
Brad Pitt
As Samuel Bass
Benedict Cumberbatch
As William Ford
Alfre Woodard
As Mistress Shaw
Paul Giamatti
As Theophilus Freeman
Ritchie Montgomery
As Roadman (uncredited)
Marc Macaulay
As Captain

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What is 12 Years a Slave about? Toggle content

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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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as 12 Years a Slave include Green Book, The Favourite, Spotlight, Temple Grandin, The Imitation Game, Jobs.

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12 Years a Slave was released in theaters on January 10, 2014.