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12 Years a Slave is a 2013 biographical drama film directed by Steve McQueen from a screenplay by John Ridley, based on the 1853 slave memoir Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup, an African American man who was kidnapped in Washington, D.C. by two conmen in 1841 and sold into slavery. He was put to work on plantations in the state of Louisiana for 12 years before being released. The first scholarly edition of David Wilson's version of Northup's story was co-edited in 1968 by Sue Eakin and Joseph Logsdon.

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2013 · 2h 13m · Drama · History

Rotten Tomatoes 95%Metacritic 96/100IMDb 8.1/10TMDB 7.9/10 (12,121 votes)

12 Years a Slave is a 2013 biographical historical drama film directed by Steve McQueen from a screenplay by John Ridley, based on the 1853 slave memoir Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup, a Black American, who was kidnapped from Washington, D.C. by two conmen in 1841 and sold into slavery. He was put to work on plantations in the state of Louisiana for 12 years before being released. The first scholarly edition of David Wilson's version of Northup's story was co-edited in 1968 by Sue Eakin and Joseph Logsdon.

Directed by Steve McQueen

Box office $187M worldwide

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Steve McQueenDirector

Adepero Oduyeas Eliza

Alfre Woodardas Mistress Harriet Shaw

Anwan Glover

Benedict Cumberbatchas William Prince Ford

Cast & crew political lean — 2 of 32 researched: 2 left · 0 center · 0 right · 0 no public record. Based only on cited public statements, endorsements, and documented donations.

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12 Years a Slave is a 2013 biographical drama film directed by Steve McQueen from a screenplay by John Ridley, based on the 1853 slave memoir Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup, an African American man who was kidnapped in Washington, D.C. by two conmen in 1841 and sold into slavery. He was put to work on plantations in the state of Louisiana for 12 years before being released. The first scholarly edition of David Wilson's version of Northup's story was co-edited in 1968 by Sue Eakin and Joseph Logsdon.

Read the full article →

🎬 Movie

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2013 · 2h 13m · Drama · History

Rotten Tomatoes 95%Metacritic 96/100IMDb 8.1/10TMDB 7.9/10 (12,121 votes)

12 Years a Slave is a 2013 biographical historical drama film directed by Steve McQueen from a screenplay by John Ridley, based on the 1853 slave memoir Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup, a Black American, who was kidnapped from Washington, D.C. by two conmen in 1841 and sold into slavery. He was put to work on plantations in the state of Louisiana for 12 years before being released. The first scholarly edition of David Wilson's version of Northup's story was co-edited in 1968 by Sue Eakin and Joseph Logsdon.

Directed by Steve McQueen

Box office $187M worldwide

IMDb ↗Wikipedia ↗

Family guide

Family reviews:Plugged In ↗Common Sense Media ↗Dove ↗Movieguide ↗

Cast & crew

Steve McQueenDirector

Adepero Oduyeas Eliza

Alfre Woodardas Mistress Harriet Shaw

Anwan Glover

Benedict Cumberbatchas William Prince Ford

Cast & crew political lean — 2 of 32 researched: 2 left · 0 center · 0 right · 0 no public record. Based only on cited public statements, endorsements, and documented donations.