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12 Years a Slave
2013
BiographyDramaHistory
In the antebellum United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery.
IMDB 8.1
RT 95%
Metacritic 96
StarsChiwetel EjioforDwight HenryDickie GravoisBryan Batt
DirectorSteve McQueen
WriterJohn Ridley (screenplay by)Solomon Northup (based on "Twelve Years a Slave" by)
AwardsWon 3 Oscars
  • Best Adapted ScreenplayWinner
    John Ridley
  • Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting RoleWinner
    Lupita Nyong'o
  • Best Motion Picture of the YearWinner
    Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Steve McQueen, Anthony Katagas
  • Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
    Chiwetel Ejiofor
  • Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
    Michael Fassbender
  • Best Achievement in Directing
    Steve McQueen
  • Best Achievement in Film Editing
    Joe Walker
  • Best Achievement in Production Design
    Adam Stockhausen, Alice Baker
  • Best Achievement in Costume Design
    Patricia Norris
LanguageEnglish
CountryUKUSA