12 years a slave / Fox Searchlight Pictures ; directed by Steve McQueen ; screenplay by John Ridley ; produced by Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner ; produced by Bill Pohlad, Steve McQueen, Arnon Milchan, Anthony Katagas ;executive producers, Tessa Ross, John Ridley ; Regency Enterprises and River Road Entertainment present a River Road, Plan B, and New Regency production ; in association with Film4 ; a film by Steve McQueen

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PN1997.2 .A18169 2014 DVD

Production credits:

Director of photography, Sean Bobbitt ; production designer, Adam Stockhausen ; editor, Joe Walker ; costume designer, Patricia Norris ; music by Hans Zimmer.

Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Dano, Garret Dillahunt, Paul Giamatti, Scoot McNairy, Lupita Nyong'o, Adepero Oduye, Sarah Paulson, Brad Pitt, Michael Kenneth Williams, Alfre Woodard, Chris Chalk, Taran Killam, Bill Camp. Summary: Based on the true story of Solomon Northup. It is 1841, and Northup, an accomplished, free citizen of New York, is kidnapped and sold into slavery. Stripped of his identity and deprived of all dignity, Northup is ultimately purchased by ruthless plantation owner Edwin Epps and must find the strength within to survive. Filled with powerful performances by an astonishing cast including Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch, Brad Pitt, and newcomer Lupita Nyong'o, 12 Years a Slave is both an unflinching account of slavery in American history and a celebration of the indomitable power of hope.

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Current library	Collection	Call number	Copy number	Status	Barcode
Bishop Okullu Memorial Library (Limuru Campus) Multimedia	Fiction	PN1997.2 .A18169 2014 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Not for loan	045484

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Originally released as a motion picture in 2013.

Based on the book Twelve years a slave by Solomon Northup.

Extras: The team; The score; Sneak peek.

Director of photography, Sean Bobbitt ; production designer, Adam Stockhausen ; editor, Joe Walker ; costume designer, Patricia Norris ; music by Hans Zimmer.

Based on the true story of Solomon Northup. It is 1841,
and Northup, an accomplished, free citizen of New York, is
kidnapped and sold into slavery. Stripped of his identity
and deprived of all dignity, Northup is ultimately
purchased by ruthless plantation owner Edwin Epps and must
find the strength within to survive. Filled with powerful
performances by an astonishing cast including Chiwetel
Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch, Brad
Pitt, and newcomer Lupita Nyong'o, 12 Years a Slave is
both an unflinching account of slavery in American history
and a celebration of the indomitable power of hope.

MPAA rating: R, for violence/cruelty, some nudity and
brief sexuality ; Canadian home video rating: 14A.

DVD, NTSC region 1, dual layer, widescreen (2.40:1)
presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1, surround Dolby Digital
2.0.

In English (Dolby Digital 5.1), optional dubbed Spanish or
dubbed French (surround Dolby Digital 2.0); optional
Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard
-of-hearing (SDH); English descriptive audio track for
people with visual disabilities (5.1). Closed captioned

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