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12 Years a Slave

2013, drama, history

134 minutes

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 as well as unexpected kindnesses Solomon struggles not only to stay alive, but to retain his dignity. In the...

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Cast

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Solomon Northup

Michael Fassbender

Michael Fassbender

Edwin Epps

Benedict Cumberbatch

Benedict Cumberbatch

William Ford

Paul Dano

Paul Dano

John Tibeats

Sarah Paulson

Sarah Paulson

Mary Epps

Paul Giamatti

Paul Giamatti

Theophilus Freeman

Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt

Samuel Bass

Alfre Woodard

Alfre Woodard

Mistress Shaw

Chris Chalk

Chris Chalk

Clemens

Taran Killam

Taran Killam

Hamilton

Bill Camp

Bill Camp

Radburn

Kelsey Scott

Anne Northup

Bryan Batt

Judge Turner

Quvenzhané Wallis

Quvenzhané Wallis

Margaret Northup

Dwight Henry

Uncle Abram

Dickie Gravois

Overseer

Cameron Zeigler

Alonzo Northup

Tony Bentley

Tony Bentley

Mr. Moon

Craig Tate

John

Storm Reid

Storm Reid

Emily

Tom Proctor

Tom Proctor

Biddee

Marc Macaulay

Marc Macaulay

Captain

Vivian Fleming-Alvarez

Mulatto Woman

John McConnell

John McConnell

Jonus Ray

Richard Holden

Richard Holden

Fitzgerald

Rob Steinberg

Parker

Liza J. Bennett

Mistress Ford

J.D. Evermore

J.D. Evermore

Chapin

Andy Dylan

Treach

Deneen Tyler

Deneen Tyler

Phebe

Andre Shanks

Victim 1

Kelvin Harrison

Kelvin Harrison

Victim 2

Scott M. Jefferson

Master Shaw

Isaiah Jackson

Zachary

Topsy Chapman

Slave Spiritual Singer 1

Devin Maurice Evans

Slave Spiritual Singer 2

Jay Huguley

Sheriff

Devyn A. Tyler

Devyn A. Tyler

Margaret Northup (adult)

Willo Jean-Baptiste

Margaret's Husband

Jason Ament

Jason Ament

Cooke (uncredited)

Jon Arthur

Steamboat Crew 1st Mate (uncredited)

Sean Paul Braud

Lynchman (uncredited)

Blake Burt

Blake Burt

Upper Class Pedestrian (uncredited)

Carroll Burt

Lower Class Pedestrian (uncredited)

Edward J. Clare

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

JJ Coker

Mr. Bartholomew (uncredited)

Haylie Creppel

Child in the Park (uncredited)

Justin Edward Davis

Saratoga Park Pedestrian (uncredited)

Jim Johnson

Lower Class Pedestrian (uncredited)

Mark Joyce

Street Merchant (uncredited)

John C. Klein

Lumber Mill Customer (uncredited)

Gerard 'Jerry' Lewis

Slave Guard (uncredited)

Kevonte Mcdonald

Slave (uncredited)

Ritchie Montgomery

Ritchie Montgomery

Roadman (uncredited)

Jason Owen

Safty (uncredited)

Shawn Parsons

Road Man (uncredited)

Haley Powell

Slave Girl (uncredited)

Wayne Pére

Wayne Pére

Winslow (uncredited)

Terrell Ransom Jr.

Slave Boy (uncredited)

Erin Rementer

Ballroom Dancer (uncredited)

Andre Robinson

Slave Boy (uncredited)

Corrina Roshea

Slave Buyer (uncredited)

Jarett Shorts

Hornboy (uncredited)

Chaz Smith

Cigar Smoker (uncredited)

Tyler Soerries

Boy Playing in Park (uncredited)

Tre Tureaud

Saratoga Park Pedestrians (uncredited)

Justin Christopher Vaughn

Ezra (uncredited)

Bob Walker

Abolitionist Landowner (uncredited)

Caroline Grace Williamson

Ford Daughter (uncredited)

Timothy Wyant

Ford Lumber Buyer (uncredited)

Crew

Art

Carl Counts

Art department coordinator

David Stein

Art direction

Adam Stockhausen

Adam Stockhausen

Production design

Michael S. Martin

Property master

Alice Baker

Set decoration

Carl Sprague

Set designer

Matthew Gatlin

Set designer

Jim Wallis

Set designer

Walter Schneider

Set designer

Camera

Sean Bobbitt

Sean Bobbitt

, camera operator

François Duhamel

François Duhamel

Still photographer

Jaap Buitendijk

Still photographer

Costume and make-up

Patricia Norris

Costume design

Andree Fortier

Costume supervisor

Yolanda Mercadel

Hairstylist

Betty Hamnac

Hairstylist

Denise Pugh

Makeup artist

Brian Waltsak

Makeup artist

Nikki I Brown

Makeup artist

Crew

David Nash

Special effects coordinator

Steven Ritzi

Stunt coordinator

Lex D. Geddings

Stunt coordinator

Directing

Steve McQueen

Steve McQueen

Director

Eva Z. Cabrera

Script supervisor

Editing

Henry Auerbach

Dialogue editor

Joe Walker

Editor

Lighting

Bob Bates

Gaffer

Production

Meagan Lewis

Casting

Tessa Ross

Tessa Ross

Executive producer

John Ridley

John Ridley

Executive producer

M. Gerard Sellers

Location manager

Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt

Producer

Arnon Milchan

Arnon Milchan

Producer

Dede Gardner

Dede Gardner

Producer

Bill Pohlad

Producer

Anthony Katagas

Anthony Katagas

Producer

Steve McQueen

Steve McQueen

Producer

Jeremy Kleiner

Jeremy Kleiner

Producer

Bianca Stigter

Producer

Sound

Robert Jackson

Boom operator

Katrina Schiller

Katrina Schiller

Music editor

Catherine Wilson

Music editor

Hans Zimmer

Hans Zimmer

Original music composer

Leslie Shatz

Leslie Shatz

Sound designer

Robert Jackson

Supervising sound editor

Ryan Collins

Supervising sound editor

Writing

Visual effects

Dottie Starling

Visual effects supervisor

Tim LeDoux

Visual effects supervisor

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