12 Years a Slave

12 Years a Slave

2013 · 2 hr 14 min · R

Biography, Drama, History

Directors

Steve McQueen

Actors

  • Chiwetel Ejiofor
  • Michael Kenneth Williams
  • Michael Fassbender

Credits: 2

Summary

In the antebellum United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery.

More about this movie

Based on an incredible true story of one man's fight for survival and freedom. 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 personified by a malevolent slave owner, 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.