12 Years a Slave
12 Years a Slave
Release: 2013-10-18
·Runtime: 134m
·★ 7.9
Drama
History
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.
Production Countries
United Kingdom
United States of America
Production Companies
New Regency Pictures
Plan B Entertainment
River Road Entertainment
Regency Enterprises
Film4 Productions
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Craig Tate
as John
Austin Purnell
as Bob
Kelvin Harrison, Jr.
as Victim 2
Storm Reid
as Emily
Benedict Cumberbatch
as William Ford
Bill Camp
as Radburn
Kelsey Scott
as Anne Northup
Liza J. Bennett
as Mistress Ford
Nicole Collins
as Rachel
Bryan Batt
as Judge Turner
Jay Huguley
as Sheriff
Jason Ament
as Cooke (uncredited)
Edward J. Clare
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Ritchie Montgomery
as Roadman (uncredited)
Lupita Nyong'o
as Patsey
Dwight Henry
as Uncle Abram
Vivian Fleming-Alvarez
as Mulatto Woman
Douglas M. Griffin
as Sailor
Rob Steinberg
as Parker
Sarah Paulson
as Mary Epps
Paul Giamatti
as Theophilus Freeman
J.D. Evermore
as Chapin
Devyn A. Tyler
as Margaret Northup (adult)
Haylie Creppel
as Child in the Park (uncredited)
Garret Dillahunt
as Armsby
Dickie Gravois
as Overseer
Chiwetel Ejiofor
as Solomon Northup
Adepero Oduye
as Eliza
Ashley Dyke
as Anna
Tom Proctor
as Biddee
Devin Maurice Evans
as Slave Spiritual Singer 2
Corrina Roshea Bobb
as Slave Buyer (uncredited)
Andy Dylan
as Treach
Jon Arthur
as Steamboat Crew 1st Mate (uncredited)
Terrell Ransom Jr.
as Slave Boy (uncredited)
Andre Robinson
as Slave Boy (uncredited)
Brad Pitt
as Samuel Bass
Tony Bentley
as Mr. Moon
James C. Victor
as Buyer
Mustafa Harris
as Sam
Blake Burt
as Upper Class Pedestrian (uncredited)
Thomas Francis Murphy
as Patroller
Scott M. Jefferson
as Master Shaw
Scoot McNairy
as Brown
Marcus Lyle Brown
as Jasper
Paul Dano
as John Tibeats
Topsy Chapman
as Slave Spiritual Singer 1
Alfre Woodard
as Mistress Shaw
Christopher Berry
as Burch
Willo Jean-Baptiste
as Margaret's Husband
Sean Paul Braud
as Lynchman (uncredited)
John McConnell
as Jonus Ray
Richard Holden
as Fitzgerald
Deneen Tyler
as Phebe
Gregory Bright
as Edward
Quvenzhané Wallis
as Margaret Northup
Cameron Zeigler
as Alonzo Northup
Anwan Glover
as Cape
John C. Klein
as Lumber Mill Customer (uncredited)
Shawn Parsons
as Road Man (uncredited)
Marc Macaulay
as Captain
Wayne Pére
as Winslow (uncredited)
Michael Fassbender
as Edwin Epps
Michael Kenneth Williams
as Robert
Chris Chalk
as Clemens
Taran Killam
as Hamilton
Andre De'Sean Shanks
as Victim 1
Crew
Dede Gardner
Producer
Arnon Milchan
Producer
Solomon Northup
Novel
Adam Stockhausen
Production Design
Bill Pohlad
Producer
Leslie Shatz
Sound Designer
Tim LeDoux
Visual Effects Supervisor
Sean Bobbitt
Director of Photography, Camera Operator
Francine Maisler
Casting
François Duhamel
Still Photographer
Steve McQueen
Director, Producer
Jeremy Kleiner
Producer
Tessa Ross
Executive Producer
Bianca Stigter
Producer
Joe Walker
Editor
Hans Zimmer
Original Music Composer
Brad Pitt
Producer
John Ridley
Screenplay, Executive Producer
Adruitha Lee
Hair Department Head
Anthony Katagas
Producer
Lex D. Geddings
Stunt Coordinator
Nicholas Britell
Songs