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1864: as war ravages the nation, on the outskirts of the Civil War business as usual continues for slave-owners and traders. The Retrieval follows Will, a fatherless 13 year-old boy, who survives by working with a white bounty hunter gang who sends him to earn the trust of runaway slaves and wanted freedmen in order to lure them back to the South.
On a dangerous mission into the free North to find Nate, a fugitive freedman, things go wrong, and Will and Nate find themselves alone and on the run. As the bond between them unexpectedly grows, Will becomes consumed by conflicting emotions as he faces a gut-wrenching final decision: to betray the father figure he’s finally found, or risk being killed by his gang.
Thrilling, but grounded in historical research, The Retrieval serves as an insight into the little-told story of the grey area between slavery and emancipation, and the horrific moral dilemma that comes with being forced to betray your fellow man.
Original Release
04/02/2014
US Release
04/02/2014
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Ashton Sanders | Will |
Tishuan Scott | Nate |
Keston John | Marcus |
Bill Oberst Jr. | Burrell |
Christine Horn | Rachel |
Alfonso Freeman | Isaac |
Raven Nicole LeDeatte | Abby |
Jonathan R. Freeman | Royce |
Jody Stelzig | Chasing Cavalryman |
Sam Pullin | Ryan |
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Ashton Sanders | Will |
Tishuan Scott | Nate |
Keston John | Marcus |
Bill Oberst Jr. | Burrell |
Christine Horn | Rachel |
Alfonso Freeman | Isaac |
Raven Nicole LeDeatte | Abby |
Jonathan R. Freeman | Royce |
Jody Stelzig | Chasing Cavalryman |
Sam Pullin | Ryan |
Eugene Smith | Store Clerk |
Brenda Kuciemba | Abolitionist Woman |
Charissa Jarrett | Runaway Slave |
Richard Rashad Romeo III | Runaway Slave |
Henry J. Smith III | Runaway Slave |
Roger Edwards | Free Camp Leader |
Tangela Wilson | Free Camp Woman |
Matt Tramel | Thirsty Cavalryman |
Matt Hatfield | Buried Corpse |
Steven Zane Bryant | Gang Member |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Alan Berg | Executive Producer |
Tom Borders | Executive Producer |
Sibyl Avery Jackson | Executive Producer |
Jacob Esquivel | Producer |
Jason Wehling | Producer |
Scott Colquitt | Producer |
Jeff Marrow | Producer |