

In 1853, 28 slaves escaped from Boone County, Kentucky. Unwilling to accept their departure, wealthy plantation owners set out to locate the 28, following them through Ohio, Indiana and Michigan.

Bryant Bentley
Washington Barker
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Ursaline Bryant
Tillie Barker
Daniel Britt
John Fairfield
Jon Kovach
Roy Lee
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Charles K. Campbell's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. Escape 28 is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”