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12 years a slave / Regency Enterprises and River Road Entertainment present ; a River Road, Plan B, and New Regency production ; in association with Film4 ; a film by Steve McQueen ; produced by Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Bill Pohlad, Steve McQueen, Arnon Milchan, Anthony Katagas ; screenplay by John Ridley ; directed by Steve McQueen.

McQueen, Steve, 1969- (film director,, film producer.). Ridley, John, 1965- (screenwriter.). Pitt, Brad, 1963- (film producer,, actor.). Gardner, Dede, (film producer.). Kleiner, Jeremy, (film producer.). Pohlad, William, (film producer.). Milchan, Arnon, (film producer.). Katagas, Anthony, (film producer.). Ejiofor, Chiwetel, 1977- (actor.). Fassbender, Michael, 1977- (actor.). Cumberbatch, Benedict, 1976- (actor.). Dano, Paul, 1984- (actor.). Giamatti, Paul, (actor.). Nyong'o, Lupita, (actor.). Paulson, Sarah, 1974- (actor.). Woodard, Alfre, 1953- (actor.). Northup, Solomon, 1808-1863 Motion picture adaptation of (work): Twelve years a slave. (Added Author). Regency Enterprises, (presenter.). River Road Entertainment (Firm), (presenter,, production company.). Plan B (Firm), (production company.). New Regency (Firm), (production company.). Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation, (production company.). Criterion-on-Demand (Firm), (distributor.). Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Dano, Paul Giamatti, Lupita Nyong'o, Sarah Paulson, Brad Pitt, Alfre Woodard. (Cast).

Summary:

Based on the true story of Solomon Northup. It is 1841, and Northup, 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 and must find the strength within to survive. Filled with powerful performances by an astonishing cast including Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbener, Benedict Cumberbatch, Brad Pitt, and newcomer Lupita Nyong'o, 12 Years a Slave is both an unflinching account of slavery in American history and a celebration of the indomitable power of hope.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video file (133 min.) : digital, sound, color
Publisher: [United States] : 20th Century Fox Film Corp., [2013]
Distributor: Vaughan, ON : Criterion-on-Demand, [2013]

Content descriptions

General Note:	Based on the book Twelve years a slave by Solomon Northup. Originally released as a motion picture by 20th Century Fox Film Corp., 2013.
Restrictions on Access Note:	Access restricted to subscribers.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Music, Hans Zimmer ; editor, Joe Walker ; director of photography, Sean Bobbitt.
Participant or Performer Note:	Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Dano, Paul Giamatti, Lupita Nyong'o, Sarah Paulson, Brad Pitt, Alfre Woodard.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: R, for violence/cruelty, some nudity and brief sexuality.
System Details Note:	Content available as downloadable file or streaming video.
Source of Description Note:	Title from distributor's web site (viewed January 21, 2015).