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 | 46.418 |
Directed By
Steve McQueen
Crew
Steve McQueen
John Ridley
Dede Gardner
Jeremy Kleiner
Hans Zimmer
Brad Pitt
Patricia Norris
Sean Bobbitt
Solomon Northup
Anthony Katagas
Arnon Milchan
Bill Pohlad
Steve McQueen
Joe Walker
Francine Maisler
Adam Stockhausen
David Stein
Ma Kalaadevi Ananda
Andree Fortier
Alice Baker
Carl Counts
Jude Erny
Matthew Gatlin
Carl Sprague
Jim Wallis
Taylor Weeks
Walter Schneider
David Rotondo
Bryan Arenas
Henry Auerbach
Robert Jackson
Ryan Collins
Ellen Heuer
Leslie Shatz
David Nash
Tim LeDoux
Dottie Starling
Lauren Ritchie
Jason Sanford
Lex D. Geddings
Jaap Buitendijk
François Duhamel
Larry McConkey
Andy Shuttleworth
Mike McLaughlin
Sean Bobbitt
Meagan Lewis
Dena Matranga
Katrina Schiller
Catherine Wilson
Poland Perkins
Eva Z. Cabrera
Michael Buster
M. Gerard Sellers
Bianca Stigter
John Ridley
Tessa Ross
Nikki I Brown
Yolanda Mercadel
Alissa M. Kantrow
Eric Bergman
Doug Torres
Steven Ritzi
Spooky Stevens
Dave Pultz
Chris Flowers
Bob Bates
Adruitha Lee
Elbert Irving IV
Robert Jackson
Michael A. Johnson
Michael S. Martin
Erskin Mitchell
Lee McLemore
Joe Cassano
Byron Marigny
Scott Morrison
T. Nick Leon
Franklin Jones II
Vic Keatley
Eric DePoorter
Mike 'Chewie' Pappas
Betty Hamnac
Amy Wood
Nick London
Jean Ann Black
Nana Fischer
Denise Pugh-Ruiz
Brian Waltsak
Scott T. Coppock
Patrick Wiley
Shonta T. McCray
Julie Ebel
Megan Richardson
Aaron P. Mastin
Dena Matranga
Jade Brandt
Brandon P. Watson
Nicholas Britell
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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