Solomon Northup's Odyssey
1991-09-21
6.8
en 115mTV MovieDrama
A free Black man from New York is tricked, kidnapped, and sold into slavery in the South, where he endures twelve years of brutal servitude before finding a way to contact his family and secure his freedom.
Director
Gordon Parks
Book
Solomon Northup
Teleplay
Lou Potter
Teleplay
Samm-Art Williams
Associate Producer
Preston L. Holmes
Producer
Yanna Kroyt Brandt
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Status
ReleasedCountries
- United States of America
Companies
- The Fremantle Corporation
- Past America
