12 Years a Slave 2013

8.2/10

Directors:

Steve McQueen

Creators:

Solomon Northup

Languages:

English , Catalan , European Spanish , Spanish , Brazilian Portuguese , English [Original] , German , French , English - Audio Description , Japanese , Italian

Subtitles:

European Spanish , Spanish , Brazilian Portuguese , German , French , English , Swedish , Danish , Finnish , Traditional Chinese , Hungarian , Japanese , Czech , Romanian , Italian , Thai

Genres:

Biography, Drama, History

Release Date:

2013

Run Time:

2h14m

Maturity Rating:

Suitable for people 14 years of age or older. Those under 14 should view with an adult. No rental or purchase by those under 14. Parents cautioned. May contain violence, coarse language and/or sexually suggestive scenes.

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.