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Emancipation (2022)
Director: Antoine Fuqua
Cast: Will Smith, Ben Foster, Charmaine Bingwa, Gilbert Owuor
Runtime132 min
Rating15
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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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Fans of historical dramas and powerful true stories will appreciate director Antoine Fuqua's 2022 film Emancipation, which stars Will Smith in a gripping tale of an enslaved man's harrowing journey to escape and reunite with his family against all odds.
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Emancipation is a 2022 American historical action thriller film directed by Antoine Fuqua, written by William N. Collage, and co-produced by Will Smith. Smith stars as a runaway slave headed for Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in the 1860s, after President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation to end slavery in secessionist Confederate states, surviving the swamps while being chased by slave catchers and their dogs. The film co-stars Ben Foster as a ruthless slave hunter and Charmaine Bingwa as an enslaved wife and mother.
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