12 Years a Slave (2013)
2013 film directed by Steve McQueen.
- Year
- 2013
- Released
- August 30, 2013
- Runtime
- 133 min
- Countries
- United Kingdom, United States
- Original language
- English
- Director
- Steve McQueen
- Writer
- John Ridley
- Music
- Hans Zimmer
- Awards
- 14 won · 9 nominations
Plot
12 Years a Slave is a 2013 biographical historical drama film directed by Steve McQueen from a screenplay by John Ridley, based on the 1853 slave memoir Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup, a Black American, who was kidnapped from Washington, D.C. by two conmen in 1841 and sold into slavery.
Cast
- Brad Pitt
- Benedict Cumberbatch
- Lupita Nyong'o
- Michael Fassbender
- Chiwetel Ejiofor
- Paul Giamatti
- Sarah Paulson
- Paul Dano
- Alfre Woodard
- Ruth Negga
- Quvenzhané Wallis
- Michael K. Williams
Frequently asked questions
Who directed 12 Years a Slave?
12 Years a Slave was directed by Steve McQueen.
When was 12 Years a Slave released?
12 Years a Slave was first released on August 30, 2013.
How long is 12 Years a Slave?
12 Years a Slave runs 133 minutes.
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Sources and licences
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- Wikipedia (en) · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Poster: Wikipedia (en)
