12 Years a Slave
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A free Black man in 1840s New York is kidnapped and sold into slavery in Louisiana, enduring twelve years of brutality before a chance encounter offers hope.
Why watch: First Best Picture winner with a Black director and producer.
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Cast
Chiwetel Ejiofor as Solomon Northup
Michael Fassbender as Edwin Epps
Lupita Nyong'o as Patsey
Benedict Cumberbatch as William Ford
Paul Dano as John Tibeats
Sarah Paulson as Mary Epps
Adepero Oduye as Eliza
Scoot McNairy as Brown
Paul Giamatti as Theophilus Freeman
Brad Pitt as Samuel Bass
Michael Kenneth Williams as Robert
Alfre Woodard as Mistress Shaw
Chris Chalk as Clemens
Taran Killam as Hamilton
Bill Camp as Radburn
Crew
Steve McQueen — Director
Solomon Northup — Novel
John Ridley — Screenplay
Jeremy Kleiner — Producer
Anthony Katagas — Producer
Brad Pitt — Producer
Steve McQueen — Producer
Dede Gardner — Producer
Arnon Milchan — Producer
Bill Pohlad — Producer
Bianca Stigter — Producer
Tessa Ross — Executive Producer
John Ridley — Executive Producer
Francine Maisler — Casting
Meagan Lewis — Casting
Sean Bobbitt — Director of Photography
Joe Walker — Editor
Adam Stockhausen — Production Design
David Stein — Art Direction
Patricia Norris — Costume Design
Hans Zimmer — Original Music Composer
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