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