Inspired by the gripping true story of a man who would do anything for his family—and for freedom. When Peter, an enslaved man, risks his life to escape and return to his family, he embarks on a perilous journey of love and endurance.
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Grave, classical in form, earnest and resolved.
- gravecomic
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- resolvedopen-ended
- cooloverwhelming
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Cast
- Will SmithPeter
- Ben FosterJim Fassel
- Charmaine BingwaDodienne
- Gilbert OwuorGordon
- Ronnie Gene BlevinsHarrington
- Aaron MotenKnowls
- Jabbar LewisTomas
- Michael LuwoyeJohn
- Steven OggHoward
- Grant HarveyLeeds
Crew
- Antoine FuquaDirector
- Bill CollageWriter
- Robert RichardsonDirector of Photography
- Marcelo ZarvosOriginal Music Composer
- Conrad Buff IVEditor
- Jon MoneProducer
- Todd BlackProducer
- Will SmithProducer
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