12 Years a Slave

Name: 12 Years a Slave
Director: Steve McQueen
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 2013-10-18
Duration: 2 h 14 min
Rating: 7.933
Cast: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Lupita Nyong'o, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Dano

Directed by Steve McQueen

Drama

History

20132h 14m7.9

Overview

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.