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The Birth of a Nation
“The Untold Story of Nat Turner”
6.6 / 10• 2016• 2h 0m•R• English
Drama
Storyline
Nat Turner, a former slave in America, leads a liberation movement in 1831 to free African-Americans in Virginia that results in a violent retaliation from whites.
Cast & Crew
Nate Parker
Nat Turner
Lead
Armie Hammer
Samuel Turner
Aja Naomi King
Cherry
Jackie Earle Haley
Raymond Cobb
Penelope Ann Miller
Elizabeth Turner
Gabrielle Union
Esther
Mark Boone Junior
Reverend Zalthall
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Nancy Turner
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Nate Parker's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Birth of a Nation is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
