12 years a slave
(Blu-ray)
Contributors
McQueen, Steve, 1969- film director,
Ridley, John, 1965- screenwriter.
Pitt, Brad, 1963- film producer,
Gardner, Dede, film producer.
Kleiner, Jeremy, film producer.
Ridley, John, 1965- screenwriter.
Pitt, Brad, 1963- film producer,
Gardner, Dede, film producer.
Kleiner, Jeremy, film producer.
Format
Blu-ray
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (134 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
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Language
English
UPC
024543881018
Notes
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 2013.
Participants/Performers
Brad Pitt, Paul Giamatti, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Bryan Batt, Dwight Henry, Dickie Gravois.
Description
The harrowing account of a black man, born free in New York State, who was drugged, kidnapped, and sold into slavery in 1841. Having no way to contact his family, and fearing for his life if he told the truth, Solomon Northup was sold from plantation to plantation in Louisiana, toiling under cruel masters for twelve years before meeting Samuel Bass, a Canadian who finally put him in touch with his family, and helped start the process to regain his freedom.
Target Audience
Rating: R; for violence/cruelty, some nudity and brief sexuality.
System Details
Blu-ray, widescreen (2.40:1) presentation; DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (English), Dolby digital 5.1 (Spanish, French), English descriptive audio 5.1; requires Blu-ray player.
Language
English, Spanish or French dialogue; Spanish subtitles; subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing; described video.
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Chatham Borough-Chatham Township Library - Adult Media - Video | BR-DVD TWE | Available |
| Chester Library - Adult Media - Video | BLU-RAY TWELVE | Available |
| Denville Library - Adult Media - Video | BLU-RAY FEATURE TWELVE R | Available |
| Hunterdon County Library Headquarters - Adult Media | TWELVE | Available |
| Lake Hiawatha Library - Adult Media | BLU-RAY 12 YEARS A SLAVE | Available |
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
McQueen, S., Ridley, J., Pitt, B., Gardner, D., Kleiner, J., Pohlad, W., Milchan, A., Katagas, A., Ejiofor, C., Fassbender, M., Cumberbatch, B., Dano, P., Giamatti, P., Nyong'o, L., Paulson, S., Woodard, A., & Northup, S. 12 years a slave .
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Steve McQueen et al.. 12 Years a Slave. .
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Steve McQueen et al.. 12 Years a Slave .
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)McQueen, Steve, et al. 12 Years a Slave
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