TY - ADVS AU - Bobbitt,Sean AU - Chalk,Chris AU - Cumberbatch,Benedict AU - Dano,Paul AU - Dillahunt,Garret AU - Ejiofor,Chiwetel AU - Fassbender,Michael AU - Gardner,Dede AU - Giamatti,Paul AU - Katagas,Anthony AU - Kleiner,Jeremy AU - McNairy,Scoot AU - McQueen,Steve AU - Milchan,Arnon AU - Norris,Patricia AU - Nyong'o,Lupita AU - Oduye,Adepero AU - Paulson,Sarah AU - Pitt,Brad AU - Pohlad,William AU - Ridley,John AU - Ross,Tessa AU - Stockhausen,Adam AU - Walker,Joe AU - Williams,Michael Kenneth AU - Woodard,Alfre AU - Zimmer,Hans AU - Northup,Solomon ED - FilmFour (Firm) ED - Fox Searchlight Pictures ED - New Regency (Firm) ED - Plan B (Firm) ED - Regency Enterprises ED - River Road Entertainment (Firm) ED - Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc. TI - 12 years a slave PY - 2014///] CY - Beverly Hills, California PB - Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment KW - Northup, Solomon, KW - African Americans KW - Drama KW - Kidnapping KW - United States KW - Plantation life KW - Louisiana KW - History KW - 19th century KW - Slavery KW - Slaves KW - Biographical films KW - lcgft KW - Feature films KW - Fiction films KW - Film adaptations KW - Historical films KW - Video recordings for people with visual disabilities KW - Video recordings for the hearing impaired N1 - Based on the book Twelve years a slave by Solomon Northup; Extras: The team; The score; Sneak peek; Originally released as a motion picture in 2013; Director of photography, Sean Bobbitt ; production designer, Adam Stockhausen ; editor, Joe Walker ; costume designer, Patricia Norris ; music by Hans Zimmer; Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Dano, Garret Dillahunt, Paul Giamatti, Scoot McNairy, Lupita Nyong'o, Adepero Oduye, Sarah Paulson, Brad Pitt, Michael Kenneth Williams, Alfre Woodard, Chris Chalk, Taran Killam, Bill Camp; MPAA rating: R, for violence/cruelty, some nudity and brief sexuality ; Canadian home video rating: 14A N2 - Based on the true story of Solomon Northup. It is 1841, and Northup, an accomplished, free citizen of New York, is kidnapped and sold into slavery. Stripped of his identity and deprived of all dignity, Northup is ultimately purchased by ruthless plantation owner Edwin Epps and must find the strength within to survive. Filled with powerful performances by an astonishing cast including Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch, Brad Pitt, and newcomer Lupita Nyong'o, 12 Years a Slave is both an unflinching account of slavery in American history and a celebration of the indomitable power of hope ER -