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The Birth of a Nation

6.0 / 8187 votes

UK Cinema Release Date

Friday 9th December 2016
The Birth of a Nation poster
Contains strong bloody violence and gory images. Suitable for 15 years and over.
Current Status:released

Next Showing:

None. Last shown in UK cinemas on 6th October 2018.
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Official Site:

www.foxsearchlight.com

Directed by:

Nate Parker

Written by:

Nate Parker and Jean McGianni Celestin

Produced by:

Harrison Kreiss, Zak Tanjeloff and Ike Waldhaus

Starring:

Nate Parker, Armie Hammer, Penelope Ann Miller, Jackie Earle Haley, Mark Boone Junior and Colman Domingo

Genres:

Biography, Drama, History

Language:

English

Runtime:

2 hours (approx.)

Movie Synopsis:

Set against the antebellum South, The Birth of a Nation follows Nat Turner, a literate slave and preacher, whose financially strained owner, Samuel Turner, accepts an offer to use Nat's preaching to subdue unruly slaves. As he witnesses countless atrocities - against himself and his fellow slaves - Nat orchestrates an uprising in the hopes of leading his people to freedom.

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The Birth of a Nation Cast

Nate Parker

Nate Parker headshot

Date of Birth:

18 November 1979

Real Name:

Unknown

Height:

Unknown

Armie Hammer

Armie Hammer headshot

Date of Birth:

28 August 1986

Real Name:

Unknown

Height:

6' 5" (1.96 m)

Penelope Ann Miller

Penelope Ann Miller headshot

Date of Birth:

13 January 1964

Real Name:

Unknown

Height:

5' 7" (1.7 m)

Jackie Earle Haley

Jackie Earle Haley headshot

Date of Birth:

14 July 1961

Real Name:

Unknown

Height:

5' 5½" (1.66 m)

Mark Boone Junior

Mark Boone Junior headshot

Date of Birth:

17 March 1955

Real Name:

Unknown

Height:

5' 7½" (1.71 m)

Colman Domingo

Colman Domingo headshot

Date of Birth:

28 November 1969

Real Name:

Unknown

Height:

6' 2" (1.88 m)

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