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Solomon Northup's Odyssey
Solomon Northup's Odyssey
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  2. Solomon Northup's Odyssey

Solomon Northup's Odyssey

1991
1h 57m
TV Movie
Drama

Status

Released

Release

1991

Runtime

1h 57m

Where to Watch

Available options inUS

Provider type

Streaming

2
Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Prime Video with Ads

Rent

2
Amazon Video
Fandango At Home

Buy

2
Amazon Video
Fandango At Home

Ads

3
Fandango at Home Free
Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads
Tubi TV
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Storyline

This is based on a true story. Solomon Northrop is a black man in the mid 19th century before slavery was abolished. He's a born free man who works as a carpenter and is also a part time musician. One day he is approached by some men who want him to play for them. However, that is not their intention; they have kidnapped him and sold him into slavery. Now he has to endure the hardships that he has been spared because of his status as a free man. And his family who don't know what happened to him is searching for him but where do they go? And Solomon also wishes to let them know where he is so that they could get him but unfortunately no one believes his story or is willing to help him.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 57m
Sep 21, 1991
Languages
English
Director
Gordon Parks
Gordon Parks
Production
The Fremantle Corporation
The Fremantle Corporation
Past America
Past America
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

32 Cast Members

Avery Brooks

Avery Brooks

Solomon Northup

Rhetta Greene

Jenny

Mason Adams

Mason Adams

Ford

Emory Beasley

Alonzo

Kent Broadhurst

Kent Broadhurst

Bass

Lee Bryant

Lee Bryant

Mrs. Epps

Charles Darden

Robert

Tony Dreyspool

Senator Soule

Anthony Edenfield

Ned

Art Evans

Art Evans

Walton

J. Don Ferguson

J. Don Ferguson

Freeman

Ralph Flanders

Captain

Tanzia Franks

Elizabeth

Harry George

Sheriff

Ann Pearl Gray

Kelsey

Janet League

Janet League

Eliza

Charles McGhee

Luke

Jay McMillan

Harry

Danny Nelson

Danny Nelson

Chapin

John D. Northup

Sherrill

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