Movie
The Birth of a Nation
Overview
Nat Turner, a former slave in America, leads a liberation movement in 1831 to free African-Americans in Virginia that results in a violent retaliation from whites.
Details
- Release date
- 2016-09-09
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Genres
- Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Tiny Giant Entertainment, Bron Studios, Mandalay Pictures, Phantom Four, Novofam Productions, Follow Through Productions, Infinity Entertainment, Oster Media, Point Made Films, Juniper Productions, Argent Pictures, Hit 55 Ventures, Creative Wealth Media Finance, TSG Entertainment
- Country
- Canada, United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Nate Parker as Nat Turner
- Armie Hammer as Samuel Turner
- Aja Naomi King as Cherry
- Jackie Earle Haley as Raymond Cobb
- Penelope Ann Miller as Elizabeth Turner
- Gabrielle Union as Esther
- Mark Boone Junior as Reverend Zalthall
- Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor as Nancy Turner
- Dwight Henry as Isaac Turner
- Esther Scott as Bridget Turner
- Roger Guenveur Smith as Isaiah
- Jeryl Prescott as Janice
Crew
- Nate Parker - Director
- Nate Parker - Screenplay
- Jean McGianni Celestin - Story
- Nate Parker - Story
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