Movie
Harriet
Overview
The extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman's escape from slavery and transformation into one of America's greatest heroes. Her courage, ingenuity and tenacity freed hundreds of slaves and changed the course of history.
Details
- Release date
- 2019-11-01
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Genres
- Drama, History
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Stay Gold Features, Martin Chase Productions, Perfect World Pictures, Focus Features
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Cynthia Erivo as Harriet Tubman
- Leslie Odom Jr. as William Still
- Janelle Monáe as Marie Buchanon
- Clarke Peters as Ben Ross
- Vanessa Bell Calloway as Rit Ross
- Omar J. Dorsey as Bigger Long
- Henry Hunter Hall as Walter
- Joseph Lee Anderson as Robert Ross
- Antonio J Bell as Henry Ross
- Zackary Momoh as John Tubman
- Alexis Louder as Jane
- Aria Brooks as Anger (8)
Crew
- Kasi Lemmons - Director
- Gregory Allen Howard - Screenplay
- Kasi Lemmons - Screenplay
- Gregory Allen Howard - Story
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