Based on an incredible true story of one man's fight for survival and freedom. In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man living in upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Chiwetel Ejiofor stars as Solomon Northup, the New York State citizen who was kidnapped and made to work on a plantation in New Orleans in the 1800s. Steve McQueen (Hunger) directs from a script he co-wrote with John Ridley, based in part by Northup's memoir. Facing cruelty (personified by a malevolent slave owner, portrayed by Michael Fassbender), as well as unexpected kindnesses, Solomon struggles not only to stay alive, but to retain his dignity. In the twelfth year of his unforgettable odyssey, Solomon's chance meeting with a Canadian abolitionist (Brad Pitt) will forever alter his life.
Director: Steve McQueen
Starring: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Alfre Woodard, Benedict Cumberbatch, Brad Pitt, Garret Dillahunt, Michael Fassbender, Michael K. Williams, Paul Dano, Paul Giamatti, Sarah Paulson
What the Critics are saying:
Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes:
"It's far from comfortable viewing, but 12 Years a Slave's unflinchingly brutal look at American slavery is also brilliant -- and quite possibly essential -- cinema"
The New Yorker
David Denby
12 Years a Slave is easily the greatest feature film ever made about American slavery.
Philadelphia Inquirer
Reviewed by: Steven Rea
It speaks to the courage and resilience of one man, the savagery of many, and the potential, for both good and for ill, in us all.
Tampa Bay Times
Steve Persall
There has never been a movie like 12 Years a Slave, which is Hollywood's shame. Miss it, and that mistake is yours
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Calvin Wilson
Ultimately hopeful, but uncompromising in its commitment to exposing a tragic chapter in history.
Austin Chronicle
Steve Davis
Brutal yet elegant, 12 Years a Slave is a beautifully rendered punch to the gut about the most shameful chapter in American history.
Chicago Sun-Times
Richard Roeper
Unflinchingly directed by Steve McQueen, led by Ejiofor’s magnificent work, 12 Years a Slave is what we talk about when we talk about greatness in film.
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