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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.
Language
Budget$20,000,000
Revenue $187,000,000
English
Budget$20,000,000
Revenue $187,000,000
Keywords
slavery
plantation
based on memoir or autobiography
violin player
physical abuse
black slave
usa history
slave owner
19th century
sold into slavery
abolitionist
landowner
abuse of power
african american history
Casts
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Solomon Northup
Michael Fassbender
Edwin Epps
Lupita Nyong'o
Patsey
Benedict Cumberbatch
William Ford
Paul Dano
John Tibeats
Sarah Paulson
Mary Epps
Adepero Oduye
Eliza
Scoot McNairy
Brown
Paul Giamatti
Theophilus Freeman
Brad Pitt
Samuel Bass
Michael Kenneth Williams
Robert
Alfre Woodard
Mistress Shaw
Chris Chalk
Clemens
Taran Killam
Hamilton
Bill Camp
Radburn
Kelsey Scott
Anne Northup
Bryan Batt
Judge Turner
Quvenzhané Wallis
Margaret Northup
Garret Dillahunt
Armsby
Dwight Henry
Uncle Abram
Dickie Gravois
Overseer
Ashley Dyke
Anna
Cameron Zeigler
Alonzo Northup
Tony Bentley
Mr. Moon
Christopher Berry
Burch
Mister Mackey Jr.
Randall
Craig Tate
John
Storm Reid
Emily
Tom Proctor
Biddee
Marc Macaulay
Captain
Vivian Fleming-Alvarez
Mulatto Woman
Douglas M. Griffin
Sailor
John McConnell
Jonus Ray
Marcus Lyle Brown
Jasper
Richard Holden
Fitzgerald
Rob Steinberg
Parker
Anwan Glover
Cape
James C. Victor
Buyer
Liza J. Bennett
Mistress Ford
Nicole Collins
Rachel
J.D. Evermore
Chapin
Andy Dylan
Treach
Deneen Tyler
Phebe
Mustafa Harris
Sam
Gregory Bright
Edward
Austin Purnell
Bob
Thomas Francis Murphy
Patroller
Andre De'Sean Shanks
Victim 1
Kelvin Harrison, Jr.
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
Margaret Northup (adult)
Willo Jean-Baptiste
Margaret's Husband
Jason Ament
Cooke (uncredited)
Jon Arthur
Steamboat Crew 1st Mate (uncredited)
Sean Paul Braud
Lynchman (uncredited)
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
Roadman (uncredited)
Jason Owen
Safty (uncredited)
Shawn Parsons
Road Man (uncredited)
Wayne Pére
Winslow (uncredited)
Terrell Ransom Jr.
Slave Boy (uncredited)
Erin Rementer
Ballroom Dancer (uncredited)
Andre Robinson
Slave Boy (uncredited)
Corrina Roshea Bobb
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)
Crews
Steve McQueen
Director
John Ridley
Screenplay
Dede Gardner
Producer
Jeremy Kleiner
Producer
Hans Zimmer
Original Music Composer
Brad Pitt
Producer
Patricia Norris
Costume Design
Sean Bobbitt
Director of Photography
Solomon Northup
Novel
Anthony Katagas
Producer
Arnon Milchan
Producer
Bill Pohlad
Producer
Steve McQueen
Producer
Joe Walker
Editor
Francine Maisler
Casting
Adam Stockhausen
Production Design
David Stein
Art Direction
Ma Kalaadevi Ananda
Makeup Department Head
Andree Fortier
Costume Supervisor
Alice Baker
Set Decoration
Carl Counts
Art Department Coordinator
Jude Erny
Scenic Artist
Matthew Gatlin
Set Designer
Carl Sprague
Set Designer
Jim Wallis
Set Designer
Taylor Weeks
Scenic Artist
Walter Schneider
Set Designer
David Rotondo
Construction Coordinator
Bryan Arenas
Dolby Consultant
Henry Auerbach
Dialogue Editor
Robert Jackson
Supervising Sound Editor
Ryan Collins
Supervising Sound Editor
Ellen Heuer
Foley
Leslie Shatz
Sound Designer
David Nash
Special Effects Coordinator
Tim LeDoux
Visual Effects Supervisor
Dottie Starling
Visual Effects Supervisor
Lauren Ritchie
Visual Effects Producer
Jason Sanford
Visual Effects Producer
Lex D. Geddings
Stunt Coordinator
Jaap Buitendijk
Still Photographer
François Duhamel
Still Photographer
Larry McConkey
Steadicam Operator
Andy Shuttleworth
Steadicam Operator
Mike McLaughlin
Gaffer
Sean Bobbitt
Camera Operator
Meagan Lewis
Casting
Dena Matranga
Set Costumer
Katrina Schiller
Music Editor
Catherine Wilson
Music Editor
Poland Perkins
Transportation Coordinator
Eva Z. Cabrera
Script Supervisor
Michael Buster
Dialect Coach
M. Gerard Sellers
Location Manager
Bianca Stigter
Producer
John Ridley
Executive Producer
Tessa Ross
Executive Producer
Nikki I Brown
Makeup Artist
Yolanda Mercadel
Hairstylist
Alissa M. Kantrow
Production Supervisor
Eric Bergman
Post Production Supervisor
Doug Torres
Assistant Director
Steven Ritzi
Stunt Coordinator
Spooky Stevens
Unit Publicist
Dave Pultz
Color Timer
Chris Flowers
Electrician
Bob Bates
Gaffer
Adruitha Lee
Hair Department Head
Elbert Irving IV
Visual Effects Coordinator
Robert Jackson
Boom Operator
Michael A. Johnson
Leadman
Michael S. Martin
Property Master
Erskin Mitchell
Best Boy Electric
Lee McLemore
Best Boy Grip
Joe Cassano
Dolly Grip
Byron Marigny
Electrician
Scott Morrison
Electrician
T. Nick Leon
Key Grip
Franklin Jones II
Key Rigging Grip
Vic Keatley
Rigging Gaffer
Eric DePoorter
Rigging Grip
Mike 'Chewie' Pappas
Generator Operator
Betty Hamnac
Hairstylist
Amy Wood
Key Hair Stylist
Nick London
Key Makeup Artist
Jean Ann Black
Makeup & Hair
Nana Fischer
Makeup & Hair
Denise Pugh-Ruiz
Makeup Artist
Brian Waltsak
Makeup Artist
Scott T. Coppock
Ager/Dyer
Patrick Wiley
Assistant Costume Designer
Shonta T. McCray
Costumer
Julie Ebel
Costumer
Megan Richardson
Costumer
Aaron P. Mastin
Key Costumer
Dena Matranga
Key Set Costumer
Jade Brandt
Tailor
Brandon P. Watson
Tailor
Nicholas Britell
Songs
Kevin C. Lang
Set Dresser
Backdrops & Posters
