12 Years a Slave

Starring: Ejiofor, Chiwetel and Fassbender, Michael

Product Description

It is 1841, and Northup (Chiwetel Ejiofor in a gripping performance), an accomplished, free citizen of New York, is kidnapped and sold into slavery. Stripped of his identity and deprived of all dignity, Northup is ultimately purchased by ruthless plantation owner Edwin Epps (Michael Fassbender) and must find the strength within to survive. Filled with powerful performances by an astonishing cast that includes Benedict Cumberbatch, Brad Pitt and newcomer...

• Format: DVD
• Language: English
• UPC: 024543880967
• Release Date: September 2015
• Rating: R (Restricted)
• Publisher: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
• Director: McQueen, Steve
• Starring: Ejiofor, Chiwetel, Fassbender, Michael
• Runtime: 2 hours, 14 minutes
• Number of Disks: 1
• Other Video Info: DVD
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.5" x 5.4"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Intense

The book was intense, the movie even more so. The acting is amazing, in my opinion, and it's just as, if not more, heartbreaking to see a visual of the horrors faced back then.