Summary
Based on the true story of Solomon Northup. It is 1841, and Northup, an accomplished, free citizen of New York, is kidnapped and sold into slavery. Stripped of his identity and deprived of all dignity, Northup is ultimately purchased by ruthless plantation owner Edwin Epps and must find the strength within to survive.Additional Information
| Subjects |
Northup, Solomon,
-- 1808-1863?
-- Drama.
Slaves -- United States -- Drama. African Americans -- Drama. Plantation life -- Louisiana -- History -- 19th century -- Drama. Slavery -- Louisiana -- History -- 19th century -- Drama. Feature films. Historical films. Biographical films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Video recordings for people with visual disabilities. |
| Publisher | Beverly Hills, California :Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment,2014 |
| Edition | Widescreen. |
| Other Titles | Twelve years a slave. Twelve years a slave |
| Contributors |
McQueen, Steve,
1969- director, producer. Ridley, John, 1965- screenwriter. Pitt, Brad, 1963- producer, actor. Gardner, Dede, producer. Kleiner, Jeremy, producer. Pohlad, William, producer. Milchan, Arnon, 1944- producer. Katagas, Anthony, producer. Ejiofor, Chiwetel actor. Fassbender, Michael, 1977- actor. Cumberbatch, Benedict, 1976- actor. Dano, Paul, 1984- actor. Giamatti, Paul, actor. Zimmer, Hans, composer. Northup, Solomon, 1808-1863? Twelve years a slave. Regency Enterprises, presenter. River Road Entertainment (Firm), presenter, production company. Plan B (Firm), production company. New Regency (Firm), production company. Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc., publisher. |
| Participants/Performers |
Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Dano, Paul Giamatti, Brad Pitt. |
| Other Contributors |
Music, Hans Zimmer ; editor, Joe Walker ; director of photography, Sean Bobbitt. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: R, for violence/cruelty, some nudity and brief sexuality. |
| Language |
English Spanish French In English, Spanish or French, with Spanish subtitles; with English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired (SDH); English descriptive audio. |
| Notes |
Originally released as a motion picture in 2013. Based on the book Twelve years a slave by Solomon Northup. Special features: The Team; The Score. |
| System Details |
DVD; NTSC; region 1; widescreen (2.40:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1, surround Dolby Digital 2.0; dual layer. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (approximately 134 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Other | Classic View |