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The Birth of a Nation
The Birth of a Nation

The Birth of a Nation

The Untold Story of Nat Turner

Genres

Drama

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Nat Turner, a former slave in America, leads a liberation movement in 1831 to free African-Americans in Virginia that results in a violent retaliation from whites.

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Budget

$8500000

Revenue

$15861566

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

120 mins

Rating

6.6/10

Release Date

09 September 2016

Country

Canada

Cast

Nate Parker

Nate Parker

Nat Turner

Armie Hammer

Armie Hammer

Samuel Turner

Aja Naomi King

Aja Naomi King

Cherry

Jackie Earle Haley

Jackie Earle Haley

Raymond Cobb

Penelope Ann Miller

Penelope Ann Miller

Elizabeth Turner

Gabrielle Union

Gabrielle Union

Esther

Mark Boone Junior

Mark Boone Junior

Reverend Zalthall

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

Nancy Turner

Dwight Henry

Dwight Henry

Isaac Turner

Esther Scott

Esther Scott

Bridget Turner

Roger Guenveur Smith

Roger Guenveur Smith

Isaiah

Jeryl Prescott

Jeryl Prescott

Janice

Colman Domingo

Colman Domingo

Hark

Dominic Bogart

Dominic Bogart

Hank Fowler

Jason Stuart

Jason Stuart

Joseph Randall

Katie Garfield

Katie Garfield

Catherine Turner

Jayson Warner Smith

Jayson Warner Smith

Earl Fowler

Steve Coulter

Steve Coulter

General Childs

Aiden Flowers

Aiden Flowers

Young John Clarke

Dane Davenport

Dane Davenport

John Clarke Turner

Chiké Okonkwo

Chiké Okonkwo

Will

Tony Espinosa

Tony Espinosa

Young Nat Turner

Kai Norris

Kai Norris

Jasper

Chris Greene

Chris Greene

Nelson

Kelvin Harrison Jr.

Kelvin Harrison Jr.

Simon

Justin Randell Brooke

Justin Randell Brooke

Guiles Reese

Ryan Mulkay

Ryan Mulkay

Jesse

Allen Phoenix

Allen Phoenix

Abner

Vincent Anthony

Vincent Anthony

Fowler Slave

Bobby Batson

Bobby Batson

Little boy

Damon Bellmon

Damon Bellmon

Turner Hideaway

Gregory Black

Gregory Black

Rebel Slave

Alkoya Brunson

Alkoya Brunson

Young Hark

Anthony Bryant

Anthony Bryant

Rebel Slave

Victoria Budkey

Victoria Budkey

Lynch Mob

Sheila Cochran

Sheila Cochran

General Child's Wife

Logan Coffey

Logan Coffey

Son

Kemuel Crossty

Kemuel Crossty

Rebel Man

Nicole Davis

Nicole Davis

Angel (uncredited)

Morgen Dukes

Morgen Dukes

Kid

Shannon Edwards

Shannon Edwards

Farmer (uncredited)

Brad Schmidt

Brad Schmidt

Lieutenant Akers

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