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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

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Cast

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