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Harriet

Name: Harriet
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 2019-11-01
Duration: 125 min
Rating: 7.326

★ 7,3 /10 (954 Votes)

2019 EN 125 min

Overview

The extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman's escape from slavery and transformation into one of America's greatest heroes. Her courage, ingenuity and tenacity freed hundreds of slaves and changed the course of history.

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Release date

01/11/2019

Votes

954

Popularity

4.0

Be free or die

Genres

Drama History

Status

Released

Language

Runtime

125 min

Budget

$17,000,000

Website

www.focusfeatures.com

Cynthia Erivo

Harriet Tubman

Leslie Odom Jr.

William Still

Janelle Monáe

Marie Buchanon

Clarke Peters

Ben Ross

Vanessa Bell Calloway

Rit Ross

Omar J. Dorsey

Bigger Long

Henry Hunter Hall

Walter

Joseph Lee Anderson

Robert Ross

Antonio J Bell

Henry Ross

Zackary Momoh

John Tubman

Alexis Louder

Jane

Aria Brooks

Anger (8)

Joe Alwyn

Gideon Brodess

Tim Guinee

Thomas Garrett

Nick Basta

Foxx

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CJ McBath

Junyah Ross

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Frank Riley III

Joe

Daphne Maxwell Reid

Miz Lucy

Jenna Marie Hess

Phoebe

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Kathryn Tkel

Tilly

Vondie Curtis-Hall

Reverend Green

Jennifer Nettles

Eliza Brodess

Deborah Ayorinde

Rachel Ross

Mike Marunde

Edward Brodess

Kamillah Matthews

Soph

Rakeem Laws

Jasper Marley

Tory Kittles

Frederick Douglass

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Tia L. Davis

Linah

Mitchell Hoog

Vince (16)

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Liam Searcy

Victor (16)

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Keith Tyree

Sidney Howard Gay

Thomas Keegan

Sherriff Ned Utley

Jaben Early

John Clay

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Don Hartman

Gus Vern

Pete Burris

Lawman

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Damian Allen

Planter

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David Dickson Reynolds

White Minister

William Flaman

A.C. Thompson

William L. Thomas

Senator Seward

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James Hester

Farmer

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Laureen E. Smith

Martha Coffin Wright

Brian K. Landis

Marshal

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Morgan Mccoy

Jesse

Wain Jenkins

UGRR Passenger (uncredited)

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'Harriet' stumbles in its clichéd storytelling and focus on going for gold - but that's not to undermine the fantastic acting, groundbreaking music, and of course the incredible true story of Harriet Tubman's bravery. With Black Lives Matter, the fight to end violence and systemic racism towards black people is rooted in the United States' DNA and 'Harriet', and sadly serves as yet another reminder of the constant mistreatment of African Americans. Films about slavery are still relevant, as that same discrimination is still taking place today. I want to end with lyrics from the film's song 'St…

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Cynthia Erivo delivers really strongly here as the eponymous woman who strives to escape generations of enslavement herself, then work to free her family and her race from the brutal oppression of their overlords. This characterisation of her sheer determination, coupled with a feistiness and courage is indeed well captured but sadly the rest of this is little better than an ordinary television movie. It's not that anyone is especially bad, it's just that none - especially Joe Alwyn's "Brodess" - really cut through. Janelle Monáe doesn't feature often enough to make too much impact and the res…

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