Synopsis
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.
Metrics
| Production Budget: | $14,500,000 (worldwide box office is 0.1 times production budget) |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 11,401-11,500) | 11,471 | $872,757 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 16,201-16,300) | 16,244 | $872,757 |
| All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) | 2,476 | $872,757 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) | 4,079 | $872,757 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Watch Now On
| Amazon VOD: | Amazon |
| iTunes: | iTunes |
| Google Play: | Google Play |
| Vudu: | Vudu, Vudu |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 5th, 2015 (Limited) by ARC Entertainment |
| International Releases: | August 22nd, 2014 (Wide), released as Freedom (ii) (Australia)
November 19th, 2015 (Wide) (South Korea) |
| Video Release: | July 14th, 2015 by ARC Entertainment Video |
| MPAA Rating: | R for some violence. (Rating bulletin 2374, 5/20/2015) |
| Running Time: | 95 minutes |
| Comparisons: | vs. 12 Years a Slave Create your own comparison chart… |
| Keywords: | Slavery, Early / Simultaneous Video-on-Demand release, Non-Chronological, Escape, Fugitive / On the Run, 1700s, 1800s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Gigantic Pictures, Quixote, Hand Held Films Inc. , Whit's End |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |