Solomon Northup's Odyssey

Overview

A free Black man from New York is tricked, kidnapped, and sold into slavery in the South, where he endures twelve years of brutal servitude before finding a way to contact his family and secure his freedom.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 21, 1991

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

The Fremantle Corporation,Past America

Cast

Avery Brooks,Rhetta Greene,Mason Adams,Emory Beasley,Kent Broadhurst,Lee Bryant,Charles Darden,Tony Dreyspool,Anthony Edenfield,Art Evansand 22 more

Director

Gordon Parks

Writer

Solomon Northup,Lou Potter,Samm-Art Williams,Rudy Gray

Producer

Yanna Kroyt Brandt,Shep Morgan

Cinematography

Hiro Narita

Music

Gordon Parks

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0088148