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Freedom
“John Newton's Amazing Grace”
5.5 / 10• 2014• 1h 38m•NR• English
DramaMusic
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Bernhard Forcher
John Newton
Lead
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Samuel
William Sadler
Plimpton
Sharon Leal
Vanessa
David Rasche
Jefferson Monroe
Diane Salinger
Fanny
John Franchi
Slave Buyer
Terrence Mann
Barney Fagan
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Peter Cousens's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Freedom is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
