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 twelfth year of his unforgettable odyssey, Solomon’s chance meeting with a Canadian abolitionist will forever alter his life.
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Film Cast:
- Solomon Northup: Chiwetel Ejiofor
- Edwin Epps: Michael Fassbender
- Patsey: Lupita Nyong’o
- William Ford: Benedict Cumberbatch
- John Tibeats: Paul Dano
- Mary Epps: Sarah Paulson
- Eliza: Adepero Oduye
- Brown: Scoot McNairy
- Theophilus Freeman: Paul Giamatti
- Samuel Bass: Brad Pitt
- Robert: Michael Kenneth Williams
- Mistress Shaw: Alfre Woodard
- Clemens: Chris Chalk
- Hamilton: Taran Killam
- Radburn: Bill Camp
- Anne Northup: Kelsey Scott
- Judge Turner: Bryan Batt
- Margaret Northup: Quvenzhané Wallis
- Armsby: Garret Dillahunt
- Uncle Abram: Dwight Henry
- Overseer: Dickie Gravois
- Anna: Ashley Dyke
- Alonzo Northup: Cameron Zeigler
- Mr. Moon: Tony Bentley
- Burch: Christopher Berry
- Randall: Mister Mackey Jr.
- John: Craig Tate
- Emily: Storm Reid
- Biddee: Tom Proctor
- Captain: Marc Macaulay
- Mulatto Woman: Vivian Fleming-Alvarez
- Sailor: Douglas M. Griffin
- Jonus Ray: John McConnell
- Jasper: Marcus Lyle Brown
- Fitzgerald: Richard Holden
- Parker: Rob Steinberg
- Cape: Anwan Glover
- Buyer: James C. Victor
- Mistress Ford: Liza J. Bennett
- Rachel: Nicole Collins
- Chapin: J.D. Evermore
- Treach: Andy Dylan
- Phebe: Deneen Tyler
- Sam: Mustafa Harris
- Edward: Gregory Bright
- Bob: Austin Purnell
- Patroller: Thomas Francis Murphy
- Victim 1: Andre De’Sean Shanks
- Victim 2: Kelvin Harrison Jr.
- Master Shaw: Scott M. Jefferson
- Zachary: Isaiah Jackson
- Slave Spiritual Singer 1: Topsy Chapman
- Slave Spiritual Singer 2: Devin Maurice Evans
- Sheriff: Jay Huguley
- Margaret Northup (adult): Devyn A. Tyler
- Margaret’s Husband: Willo Jean-Baptiste
- Cooke (uncredited): Jason Ament
- Steamboat Crew 1st Mate (uncredited): Jon Arthur
- Lynchman (uncredited): Sean Paul Braud
- Upper Class Pedestrian (uncredited): Blake Burt
- Lower Class Pedestrian (uncredited): Carroll Burt
- Restaurant Patron (uncredited): Edward J. Clare
- Mr. Bartholomew (uncredited): JJ Coker
- Child in the Park (uncredited): Haylie Creppel
- Saratoga Park Pedestrian (uncredited): Justin Edward Davis
- Lower Class Pedestrian (uncredited): Jim Johnson
- Street Merchant (uncredited): Mark Joyce
- Lumber Mill Customer (uncredited): John C. Klein
- Washington D.C. Pedestrian (uncredited): Cynthia LeBlanc
- Hotel Dining Patron (uncredited): Elton LeBlanc
- Slave Guard (uncredited): Gerard ‘Jerry’ Lewis
- Slave (uncredited): Kevonte Mcdonald
- Roadman (uncredited): Ritchie Montgomery
- Safty (uncredited): Jason Owen
- Road Man (uncredited): Shawn Parsons
- Slave Girl (uncredited): Haley Powell
- Winslow (uncredited): Wayne Pére
- Slave Boy (uncredited): Terrell Ransom Jr.
- Ballroom Dancer (uncredited): Erin Rementer
- Slave Boy (uncredited): Andre Robinson
- Slave Buyer (uncredited): Corrina Roshea Bobb
- Hornboy (uncredited): Jarett Shorts
- Cigar Smoker (uncredited): Chaz Smith
- Boy Playing in Park (uncredited): Tyler Soerries
- Saratoga Park Pedestrians (uncredited): Tre Tureaud
- Ezra (uncredited): Justin Christopher Vaughn
- Abolitionist Landowner (uncredited): Bob Walker
- Ford Daughter (uncredited): Caroline Grace Williamson
- Ford Lumber Buyer (uncredited): Timothy Wyant
Film Crew:
- Original Music Composer: Hans Zimmer
- Producer: Brad Pitt
- Producer: Arnon Milchan
- Executive Producer: Tessa Ross
- Casting: Francine Maisler
- Costume Design: Patricia Norris
- Foley: Ellen Heuer
- Producer: Dede Gardner
- Sound Designer: Leslie Shatz
- Producer: Bill Pohlad
- Executive Producer: John Ridley
- Camera Operator: Sean Bobbitt
- Producer: Anthony Katagas
- Producer: Steve McQueen
- Makeup & Hair: Nana Fischer
- Supervising Sound Editor: Robert Jackson
- Art Direction: David Stein
- Makeup Artist: Nikki I Brown
- Key Hair Stylist: Amy Wood
- Producer: Jeremy Kleiner
- Steadicam Operator: Larry McConkey
- Editor: Joe Walker
- Set Designer: Carl Sprague
- Production Design: Adam Stockhausen
- Set Decoration: Alice Baker
- Still Photographer: François Duhamel
- Novel: Solomon Northup
- Stand In: Monica Rene’e Anderson
- Post Production Supervisor: Eric Bergman
- Makeup Department Head: Ma Kalaadevi Ananda
- Costume Supervisor: Andree Fortier
- Makeup & Hair: Jean Ann Black
- Stunt Coordinator: Steven Ritzi
- Visual Effects Producer: Lauren Ritchie
- Visual Effects Supervisor: Dottie Starling
- Special Effects Coordinator: David Nash
- Casting: Meagan Lewis
- Set Designer: Matthew Gatlin
- Art Department Coordinator: Carl Counts
- Scenic Artist: Jude Erny
- Set Designer: Jim Wallis
- Scenic Artist: Taylor Weeks
- Set Designer: Walter Schneider
- Construction Coordinator: David Rotondo
- Property Master: Michael S. Martin
- Leadman: Michael A. Johnson
- Dolby Consultant: Bryan Arenas
- Dialogue Editor: Henry Auerbach
- Supervising Sound Editor: Ryan Collins
- Visual Effects Supervisor: Tim LeDoux
- Visual Effects Producer: Jason Sanford
- Stunt Coordinator: Lex D. Geddings
- Still Photographer: Jaap Buitendijk
- Steadicam Operator: Andy Shuttleworth
- Gaffer: Mike McLaughlin
- Key Set Costumer: Dena Matranga
- Music Editor: Katrina Schiller
- Music Editor: Catherine Wilson
- Transportation Coordinator: Poland Perkins
- Script Supervisor: Eva Z. Cabrera
- Dialect Coach: Michael Buster
- Location Manager: M. Gerard Sellers
- Ager/Dyer: Scott T. Coppock
- Costumer: Shonta T. McCray
- Hairstylist: Yolanda Mercadel
- Unit Publicist: Spooky Stevens
- Hair Department Head: Adruitha Lee
- Electrician: Chris Flowers
- Key Makeup Artist: Nick London
- Gaffer: Bob Bates
- Costumer: Megan Richardson
- Visual Effects Coordinator: Elbert Irving IV
- Production Supervisor: Alissa M. Kantrow
- Assistant Director: Doug Torres
- Color Timer: Dave Pultz
- Rigging Gaffer: Vic Keatley
- Dolly Grip: Joe Cassano
- Tailor: Jade Brandt
- Makeup Artist: Denise Pugh-Ruiz
- Assistant Costume Designer: Patrick Wiley
- Electrician: Scott Morrison
- Key Grip: Nick Leon
- Key Rigging Grip: Franklin Jones II
- Generator Operator: Mike ‘Chewie’ Pappas
- Electrician: Byron Marigny
- Makeup Artist: Brian Waltsak
- Best Boy Grip: Lee McLemore
- Key Costumer: Aaron P. Mastin
- Best Boy Electric: Erskin Mitchell
- Rigging Grip: Eric DePoorter
- Hairstylist: Betty Hamnac
- Costumer: Julie Ebel
- Tailor: Brandon P. Watson
Movie Reviews:
- kineticandroid: Sometimes, I just have to stop my brain in the middle of a film and just admire its exceptional craftsmanship. I found myself doing that time and time again during this film. Perhaps I was more open to admiring the shot compositions and acting choices because, as I cynically told myself before the film, it’s not like I needed much convincing that slavery was bad. Or perhaps it was because I was shielding myself from the honest brutalities the film convincingly portrayed. Nonetheless, I was reminded of the film “Children of Men,” because when I watched that, I was struck by how easily I could imagine a less engaging, more dumbed-down version of the same film. I haven’t seen enough films about slavery to know this for certain, but I suspect that because many of this film’s principals are British, telling a story about a free man who was forced into slavery, as opposed to one born into it, they were able to be gain some valuable distance from the subject and craft something that’s both beautiful and feels true to life. And even though I thought I could not have been made to feel worse than I already did about slavery, the post-scripts on the lack of justice Solomon received for his kidnapping and the unknown causes of his death, helped keep the film from lapsing into a kind of “triumph of the spirit” happy ending others might have imposed.
- Andres Gomez: This movie is very, very well done. Well, edited and with the proper long shots at the proper moments bringing you to the life of Solomon without remedy.
All the cast performs exceptionally well and Ejiofor is to be remembered for this film.
A must to be seen.
- post_orgasmic_mood: Not in a long time have I seen a movie that brings out real emotions from my cold hearted soul. This movie brought them out in floods of tears.
the acting was superb, especially from the lead Chiwetel Ejiofor, he acted from his little toe right up to his eyes.
The style was also filmed beautifully with some (extremely) painful long shots which pulled you into Solomons nightmare.
Im not sure if its a film I could watch again, purely for the emotion but I would recommend this film to everyone.
- Shreyance Parakh: **Dreaded at the thought that human kind ACTUALLY had this kind of livelihood at some point of time..**
Could not gather my thoughts to write this review at the end of the movie.Feeling really bogged down by some heaviness on my chest. Thinking about the times in history when we actually used to do these atrocities on other human beings makes me cringe.To imagine waking up one day and find me in chains just because I’m a colored man and living my life like an unwanted child of god makes me question humanity altogether. Just sitting through a little over than 2 hours and watching this movie made my heart bleed, I can’t even begin to think of the people who lived their entire lives as SLAVES… 12 years a slave heart breakingly makes you feel the pain and suffering of almost the entire human kind at one point of time or other. Direction by Steve McQueen is brilliant.Chiwetel Ejiofor plays a helpless slave in Solomon Northup to the hilt and also the small but impactive role played by Brad Pitt as a man with conscience is superb.Lupita Nyong’o’s Patsey too was depicted heart warmingly. You can’t help but question yourself that how could MAN stoop such low and do these cruel acts and that too over such a prolonged period of time without even a single ounce of doubt in his mind for what he would have to pay for his actions.. All in all a GEM of a movie showing one of the lowest point in human history !