Movie · 2013
12 Years a Slave
“The extraordinary true story of Solomon Northup.”
Released 18 October 2013 134 min Drama / History More from 2013 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗
In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty as well as unexpected kindnesses Solomon struggles not only to stay alive, but to retain his dignity. In the twelfth year of his unforgettable odyssey, Solomon’s chance meeting with a Canadian abolitionist will forever alter his life.
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How old were they?
Alfre Woodard
as Mistress Shaw
Ritchie Montgomery
as Roadman (uncredited)
John McConnell
as Jonus Ray
Brad Pitt
as Samuel Bass
Garret Dillahunt
as Armsby
Wayne Péré
as Winslow (uncredited)
Paul Giamatti
as Theophilus Freeman
Michael Kenneth Williams
as Robert
Douglas M. Griffin
as Sailor
Marcus Lyle Brown
as Jasper
Sarah Paulson
as Mary Epps
Benedict Cumberbatch
as William Ford
Chiwetel Ejiofor
as Solomon Northup
Michael Fassbender
as Edwin Epps
Adepero Oduye
as Eliza
Scoot McNairy
as Brown
Lupita Nyong'o
as Patsey
Paul Dano
as John Tibeats
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The numbers
31years between the oldest and youngest billed
60Alfre Woodard — oldest on the call sheet
29Paul Dano — youngest billed
43average age of the credited cast