12 Years a Slave
In the antebellum United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery.
Year: 2013
Genre: Drama, True Stories, BAFTA - Best Film, Academy Award - Best Picture, Biography, Golden Globe - Drama, Black Civil Rights, 2014
Country: USA, UK
Director: Steve McQueen
Starring: Brad Pitt, Paul Giamatti, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Paul Dano, Benedict Cumberbatch, Quvenzhane Wallis, Dwight Henry, Lupita Nyong'o, Michael Fassbender
Duration: 134 Minutes
Rating: R16 - Graphic Violence and Sexual Violence
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Location in store: Drama
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