12 Years a Slave (2013)
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $20,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $187,000,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 28.452 |
Directed By
Steve McQueen
Crew
Dede Gardner
Bill Pohlad
John Ridley
Sean Bobbitt
Arnon Milchan
Steve McQueen
Solomon Northup
Anthony Katagas
Jeremy Kleiner
Joe Walker
Steve McQueen
David Stein
Francine Maisler
Brad Pitt
Patricia Norris
Adam Stockhausen
Hans Zimmer
Alice Baker
Ma Kalaadevi Ananda
Andree Fortier
Jude Erny
Robert Jackson
Dottie Starling
Lex D. Geddings
François Duhamel
Jason Sanford
Larry McConkey
Meagan Lewis
Leslie Shatz
Sean Bobbitt
Michael Buster
Carl Counts
Poland Perkins
Jim Wallis
David Rotondo
Henry Auerbach
Tim LeDoux
Katrina Schiller
M. Gerard Sellers
Taylor Weeks
Mike McLaughlin
Lauren Ritchie
Dena Matranga
Carl Sprague
Eva Z. Cabrera
Ellen Heuer
Matthew Gatlin
David Nash
Jaap Buitendijk
Walter Schneider
Bryan Arenas
Ryan Collins
Andy Shuttleworth
Catherine Wilson
Bianca Stigter
Alissa M. Kantrow
Chris Flowers
Eric Bergman
Yolanda Mercadel
Spooky Stevens
Tessa Ross
Steven Ritzi
Dave Pultz
Nikki I Brown
Bob Bates
John Ridley
Doug Torres
Adruitha Lee
Elbert Irving IV
Robert Jackson
Michael A. Johnson
Michael S. Martin
Byron Marigny
Betty Hamnac
Jade Brandt
Vic Keatley
Mike 'Chewie' Pappas
Scott T. Coppock
Scott Morrison
Nick Leon
Julie Ebel
Dena Matranga
Franklin Jones II
Joe Cassano
Patrick Wiley
Nana Fischer
Megan Richardson
Eric DePoorter
Shonta T. McCray
Brandon P. Watson
Erskin Mitchell
Lee McLemore
Jean Ann Black
Denise Pugh-Ruiz
Aaron P. Mastin
Brian Waltsak
Amy Wood
Nick London
TOP CAST
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Solomon Northup
Michael Fassbender
Edwin Epps
Lupita Nyong'o
Patsey
Benedict Cumberbatch
William Ford
Paul Dano
John Tibeats
Sarah Paulson
Mary Epps
Adepero Oduye
Eliza
Scoot McNairy
Brown
Paul Giamatti
Theophilus Freeman
Brad Pitt
Samuel Bass
Michael Kenneth Williams
Robert
Alfre Woodard
Mistress Shaw
Chris Chalk
Clemens
Taran Killam
Hamilton
Bill Camp
Radburn
Kelsey Scott
Anne Northup
Bryan Batt
Judge Turner
Quvenzhané Wallis
Margaret Northup
Garret Dillahunt
Armsby
Dwight Henry
Uncle Abram
Dickie Gravois
Overseer
Ashley Dyke
Anna
Cameron Zeigler
Alonzo Northup
Tony Bentley
Mr. Moon
Christopher Berry
Burch
Mister Mackey Jr.
Randall
Craig Tate
John
Storm Reid
Emily
Tom Proctor
Biddee
Marc Macaulay
Captain
Vivian Fleming-Alvarez
Mulatto Woman
Douglas M. Griffin
Sailor
John McConnell
Jonus Ray
Marcus Lyle Brown
Jasper
Richard Holden
Fitzgerald
Rob Steinberg
Parker
Anwan Glover
Cape
James C. Victor
Buyer
Liza J. Bennett
Mistress Ford
Nicole Collins
Rachel
J.D. Evermore
Chapin
Andy Dylan
Treach
Deneen Tyler
Phebe
Mustafa Harris
Sam
Gregory Bright
Edward
Austin Purnell
Bob
Thomas Francis Murphy
Patroller
Andre De'Sean Shanks
Victim 1
Kelvin Harrison Jr.
Victim 2
Scott M. Jefferson
Master Shaw
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