DVD
12 years a slave [videorecording] / a Regency Enterprises and River Road Entertainment presentation ; produced by Brad Pitt and others ; screenplay by John Ridley ; directed by Steve McQueen.
The harrowing account of a black man, born free in New York State, who was drugged, kidnapped, and sold into slavery in 1841. Having no way to contact his family, and fearing for his life if he told the truth, Solomon Northup was sold from plantation to plantation in Louisiana, toiling under cruel masters for twelve years before meeting Samuel Bass, a Canadian who finally put him in touch with his family, and helped start the process to regain his freedom.
Record details
- ISBN: 024543880974
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (ca. 134 min.) : sd, col. ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, c2014.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Special features: The team (meet the creative minds assembled by director Steve McQueen to bring Solomon Northup's journey to life); the score (follow film composer Hans Zimmer creating his dramatic score). Title from container. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Brad Pitt, Paul Giamatti, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Bryan Batt, Dwight Henry, Dickie Gravois, Alfre Woodard. |
| Target Audience Note: | Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A. |
| System Details Note: | DVD, widescreen (2.40:1) presentation; Dolby digital 5.1 (English), Dolby digital 2.0 (Spanish, French), English descriptive audio. |
| Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note: | For private home use only. |
| Language Note: | Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired. English, Spanish or French dialogue; English or Spanish subtitles; described video. |
