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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

Cast

Chiwetel Ejiofor Chiwetel Ejiofor as Solomon Northup Michael Fassbender Michael Fassbender as Edwin Epps Lupita Nyong'o Lupita Nyong'o as Patsey Benedict Cumberbatch Benedict Cumberbatch as William Ford Paul Dano Paul Dano as John Tibeats Sarah Paulson Sarah Paulson as Mary Epps Adepero Oduye Adepero Oduye as Eliza Scoot McNairy Scoot McNairy as Brown Paul Giamatti Paul Giamatti as Theophilus Freeman Brad Pitt Brad Pitt as Samuel Bass Michael Kenneth Williams Michael Kenneth Williams as Robert Alfre Woodard Alfre Woodard as Mistress Shaw Chris Chalk Chris Chalk as Clemens Taran Killam Taran Killam as Hamilton Bill Camp Bill Camp as Radburn Kelsey Scott Kelsey Scott as Anne Northup Bryan Batt Bryan Batt as Judge Turner Quvenzhané Wallis Quvenzhané Wallis as Margaret Northup Garret Dillahunt Garret Dillahunt as Armsby Dwight Henry Dwight Henry as Uncle Abram Dickie Gravois Dickie Gravois as Overseer Ashley Dyke Ashley Dyke as Anna Cameron Zeigler Cameron Zeigler as Alonzo Northup Tony Bentley Tony Bentley as Mr. Moon Christopher Berry Christopher Berry as Burch Craig Tate Craig Tate as John Storm Reid Storm Reid as Emily Tom Proctor Tom Proctor as Biddee Marc Macaulay Marc Macaulay as Captain Vivian Fleming-Alvarez Vivian Fleming-Alvarez as Mulatto Woman Douglas M. Griffin Douglas M. Griffin as Sailor John McConnell John McConnell as Jonus Ray Marcus Lyle Brown Marcus Lyle Brown as Jasper Richard Holden Richard Holden as Fitzgerald Rob Steinberg Rob Steinberg as Parker Anwan Glover Anwan Glover as Cape James C. Victor James C. Victor as Buyer Liza J. Bennett Liza J. Bennett as Mistress Ford Nicole Collins Nicole Collins as Rachel J.D. Evermore J.D. Evermore as Chapin Andy Dylan Andy Dylan as Treach Deneen Tyler Deneen Tyler as Phebe Mustafa Harris Mustafa Harris as Sam Gregory Bright Gregory Bright as Edward Austin Purnell Austin Purnell as Bob Thomas Francis Murphy Thomas Francis Murphy as Patroller Andre De'Sean Shanks Andre De'Sean Shanks as Victim 1 Kelvin Harrison, Jr. Kelvin Harrison, Jr. as Victim 2 Scott M. Jefferson Scott M. Jefferson as Master Shaw Topsy Chapman Topsy Chapman as Slave Spiritual Singer 1 Devin Maurice Evans Devin Maurice Evans as Slave Spiritual Singer 2 Jay Huguley Jay Huguley as Sheriff Devyn A. Tyler Devyn A. Tyler as Margaret Northup (adult) Willo Jean-Baptiste Willo Jean-Baptiste as Margaret's Husband Jason Ament Jason Ament as Cooke (uncredited) Jon Arthur Jon Arthur as Steamboat Crew 1st Mate (uncredited) Sean Paul Braud Sean Paul Braud as Lynchman (uncredited) Blake Burt Blake Burt as Upper Class Pedestrian (uncredited) Edward J. Clare Edward J. Clare as Restaurant Patron (uncredited) Haylie Creppel Haylie Creppel as Child in the Park (uncredited) John C. Klein John C. Klein as Lumber Mill Customer (uncredited) Ritchie Montgomery Ritchie Montgomery as Roadman (uncredited) Shawn Parsons Shawn Parsons as Road Man (uncredited) Wayne Pére Wayne Pére as Winslow (uncredited) Terrell Ransom Jr. Terrell Ransom Jr. as Slave Boy (uncredited) Andre Robinson Andre Robinson as Slave Boy (uncredited) Corrina Roshea Bobb Corrina Roshea Bobb as Slave Buyer (uncredited)