Movie
Emancipation
Overview
Inspired by the gripping true story of a man who would do anything for his family—and for freedom. When Peter, an enslaved man, risks his life to escape and return to his family, he embarks on a perilous journey of love and endurance.
Details
- Release date
- 2022-12-02
- Runtime
- 132 min
- Genres
- Drama, War, History
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Westbrook, McFarland Entertainment, Escape Artists, Apple Studios
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Will Smith as Peter
- Ben Foster as Jim Fassel
- Charmaine Bingwa as Dodienne
- Gilbert Owuor as Gordon
- Ronnie Gene Blevins as Harrington
- Aaron Moten as Knowls
- Jabbar Lewis as Tomas
- Michael Luwoye as John
- Steven Ogg as Howard
- Grant Harvey as Leeds
- Mustafa Shakir as Lt. Andrew Cailloux
- Paul Ben-Victor as Major G. Halstead
Crew
- Antoine Fuqua - Director
- Bill Collage - Writer
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