The Birth of a Nation 2016

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IMDB Rating : 6.4

FD Smart Rating : 6.4

Synopsis : In 1831, literate slave Nat Turner uses his gift for preaching to quell others in bondage, until the atrocities he witnesses convert him into a rebel.

Regions Available ( 1 ) :
Canada

Actors:

Armie Hammer , Esther Scott , Jackie Earle Haley , Nate Parker , Aja Naomi King , Aunjanue Ellis , Gabrielle Union , Penelope Ann Miller , Mark Boone Junior , Colman Domingo , Dwight Henry , Roger Guenveur Smith

Creators:

Jean McGianni Celestin

Genres:

Biography, Drama, History

Release Date:

2016

Run Time:

1h59m

Maturity Rating:

May include adult themes, adult activity, strong language, intense or persistent violence, sexually-orientated nudity, drug abuse or other elements

Set against the antebellum South, THE BIRTH OF A NATION follows Nat Turner (Nate Parker), a literate slave and preacher, whose financially strained owner, Samuel Turner (Armie Hammer), accepts an offer to use Nat's preaching to subdue unruly slaves. As he witnesses countless atrocities - against himself and his fellow slaves - Nat orchestrates an uprising in the hopes of leading his people to freedom.