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Two men separated by 100 years are united in their search for freedom. In 1856 a slave, Samuel Woodward and his family, escape from the Monroe Plantation near Richmond, Virginia. A secret network of ordinary people known as the Underground Railroad guide the family on their journey north to Canada. They are relentlessly pursued by the notorious slave hunter Plimpton. Hunted like a dog and haunted by the unthinkable suffering he and his forbears have endured, Samuel is forced to decide between revenge or freedom. 100 years earlier in 1748, John Newton the Captain of a slave trader sails from Africa with a cargo of slaves, bound for America. On board is Samuel's great grandfather whose survival is tied to the fate of Captain Newton. The voyage changes Newton's life forever and he creates a legacy that will inspire Samuel and the lives of millions for generations to come.
Original Release
08/21/2014
US Release
04/05/2015
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Cuba Gooding Jr. | Samuel |
Sharon Leal | Vanessa |
David Rasche | Jefferson Monroe |
Kimberly Nichole | Barnyard Slave 4 |
William Sadler | Plimpton |
Bernhard Forcher | John Newton |
Jubilant Sykes | Ozias |
Anna Sims | Mary |
Aaron Bantum | Jim |
Phyllis Bash | Adira |
Directors
Writers
Peter Cousens, Douglas Nyback, John Senczuk, Timothy A. Chey
Cast
Name | Character |
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Cuba Gooding Jr. | Samuel |
Sharon Leal | Vanessa |
David Rasche | Jefferson Monroe |
Kimberly Nichole | Barnyard Slave 4 |
William Sadler | Plimpton |
Bernhard Forcher | John Newton |
Jubilant Sykes | Ozias |
Anna Sims | Mary |
Aaron Bantum | Jim |
Phyllis Bash | Adira |
Michael Goodwin | Garrett |
Ben Thompson | Willie |
Gregory Russell Cook | Clem |
Daniel Gerroll | Herbert Barton |
Terrence Mann | Barney Fagan |
Tony Sheldon | Drew |
Diane Salinger | Fanny |
Phillip Boykin | Big Hand |
Byron Utley | Frederick Douglass |
Bart Shatto | McGee |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Cuba Gooding Jr. | Executive Producer |
Peter Cousens | Executive Producer |
Michael Goodin | Executive Producer |
Anna Sims | Producer |
Sheila Rabizadeh | Producer |
A. Christopher Purdy | Producer |
Timothy A. Chey | Producer |