12 Years A Slave: Anthology by Joram Ragem
12 Years a Slave is a 2013 British-American historical drama film, an adaptation of the 1853 autobiography Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup, a free black man who was kidnapped in Washington, D.C. in 1841 and sold into slavery. He worked on plantations in the state of Louisiana for 12 years before his release.
Directed by Steve McQueen
Produced by Brad Pitt
Dede Gardner
Jeremy Kleiner
Bill Pohlad
Steve McQueen
Arnon Milchan
Anthony Katagas
Screenplay by John Ridley
Based on Twelve Years a Slave
by Solomon Northup
Starring Chiwetel Ejiofor
Michael Fassbender
Benedict Cumberbatch
Paul Dano
Paul Giamatti
Lupita Nyong'o
Sarah Paulson
Brad Pitt
Alfre Woodard
Music by Hans Zimmer
Cinematography Sean Bobbitt
Editing by Joe Walker
Studio Regency Enterprises
Film4
River Road Entertainment
Plan B Entertainment
Distributed by Fox Searchlight Pictures (US)
Summit Entertainment (International)
Release date(s)
August 30, 2013 (Telluride Film Festival)
October 18, 2013 (United States, limited)
January 24, 2014 (United Kingdom)
Running time 134 minutes
Country United States
United Kingdom
Language English
Budget $20 million[1]
Box office $8,760,000[2]
Compilation - Joram Ragem
