The Birth of a Nation

The Birth of a Nation (2016)

The Untold Story of Nat Turner

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.

Date of release
2016-09-09
TMDB
6.6 / 10 (587)
Runtime
2h 0m
Genres
Drama
Director
Nate Parker

Casting

  • Nate Parker — Nat Turner
  • Armie Hammer — Samuel Turner
  • Aja Naomi King — Cherry
  • Jackie Earle Haley — Raymond Cobb
  • Penelope Ann Miller — Elizabeth Turner
  • Gabrielle Union — Esther
  • Mark Boone Junior — Reverend Zalthall
  • Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor — Nancy Turner
  • Dwight Henry — Isaac Turner
  • Esther Scott — Bridget Turner
  • Roger Guenveur Smith — Isaiah
  • Jeryl Prescott — Janice

Recommended