Freedom
6.3
“John Newton's Amazing Grace”
Two men separated by 100 years are united in their search for freedom. In 1856 a slave, Samuel Woodward and his family, escape from the Monroe Plantation near Richmond, Virginia. A secret network of ordinary people known as the Underground Railroad guide the family on their journey north to Canada. They are relentlessly pursued by the notorious slave hunter Plimpton. Hunted like a dog and haunted by the unthinkable suffering he and his forbears have endured, Samuel is forced to decide between revenge or freedom. 100 years earlier in 1748, John Newton the Captain of a slave trader sails from Africa with a cargo of slaves, bound for America. On board is Samuel's great grandfather whose survival is tied to the fate of Captain Newton. The voyage changes Newton's life forever and he creates a legacy that will inspire Samuel and the lives of millions for generations to come.
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Bernhard Forcher
John Newton
Known for
The Man in the High Castle
Counterpart
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Samuel
Known for
Boyz n the Hood
What Dreams May Come
William Sadler
Plimpton
Known for
The Shawshank Redemption
The Pacific
Sharon Leal
Vanessa
Known for
Supergirl
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David Rasche
Jefferson Monroe
Known for
Succession
Men in Black 3
Diane Salinger
Fanny
Known for
Carnivàle
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
John Franchi
Slave Buyer
Known for
The Company Men
Unfinished Business
Terrence Mann
Barney Fagan
Known for
Sense8
Foundation
Phillip Boykin
Big Hand
Also in
Top Five
Michael Goodwin
Garrett
Known for
Lolita
The Dead Pool
Tony Sheldon
Drew
Also in
Sign
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Jubilant Sykes
Ozias
Also in
The Descent
The Descent Part II
Peter Cousens Director · Timothy A. Chey Writer Dean Cundey Cinematographer
Budget $14M · First release August 21, 2014 · Produced in United States
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Budget
$14,500,000
Production
Production One
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United States
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Adira · Carry Me Home · Something Whispered
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Australia · August 21, 2014
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Germany
June 9, 2015 · Theatrical
New Zealand
August 21, 2014 · Theatrical
South Korea
November 19, 2015 · Theatrical
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