The birth of a nation
Nat Turner is a literate American slave and preacher. His financially strained owner accepts an offer to use Nat's preaching to subdue unruly slaves. But as Nat witnesses countless atrocities, he orchestrates an uprising in the hopes of leading his people to freedom.
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Turner, Nat, 1800?-1831 > Drama. Enslaved persons > United States > Biography > Drama. Antislavery movements > United States > History > 19th century > Drama. Slave rebellions > United States > History > 19th century > Drama. Esclavos > Estados Unidos > Biografia > Teatro. Esclavos > Movimentos de protesta > Estados Unidos > Historia > Siglo XIX > Teatro. Esclavos > Estados Unidos > Biografia > Teatro. Esclavos > Movimentos de protesta > Estados Unidos > Historia > Siglo XIX > Teatro. |
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Physical Description
videodisc
1 videodisc (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. - Publisher Beverly Hills, California : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2016]
Content descriptions
General Note: | Originally produced as a motion picture in 2016. Widescreen (2.40:1). Special features: Rise up: The legacy of Nat Turner; feature commentary by Nate Parker; gallery. GMD: videodisc. |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Music, Henry Jackman ; editor, Steven Rosenblum ; director of photography, Elliot Davis ; story by Nate Parker & Jean McGianni Celestin ; production designer, Geoffrey Kirkland ; costume designer, Francine Jamison-Tanchuck. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Nate Parker, Armie Hammer, Mark Boone Jr., Colman Domingo, Dwight Henry, Aunjanue Ellis, Aja Naomi King, Esther Scott, Roger Guenveur Smith, Gabrielle Union, Penelope Ann Miller, Jackie Earle Haley. |
Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: R; for disturbing violent content, and some brief nudity CHV rating: 14A. |
System Details Note: | DVD, NTSC, region 1; widescreen (2.40:1); Dolby digital 5.1 (English), Dolby digital 2.0 (Spanish, French), English descriptive audio 5.1; described video. |
Language Note: | English, dubbed Spanish or dubbed French dialogue with optional Spanish or French subtitles and optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing; English described video; closed-captioned in English. Commentary in English, French or Spanish. |