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The birth of a nation

Parker, Nate, 1979- (film director,, screenwriter,, actor,, film producer.). Turen, Kevin, 1979- (film producer.). Berman, Jason Michael, (film producer.). Gilbert, Aaron L., (film producer.). Holmes, Preston, (film producer.). McGianni Celestin, Jean, (screenwriter.). Hammer, Armie, 1986- (actor.). Miller, Penelope Ann, (actor.). Haley, Jackie Earle, 1961- (actor.). Boone, Mark, Jr., (actor.). Domingo, Colman, (actor.). Union, Gabrielle, (actor.). Henry, Dwight, (actor.). Ellis, Aunjanue, (actor.). King, Aja Naomi, (actor.). Scott, Esther, 1953-2020 (actor.). Smith, Roger Guenveur, (actor.). Jackman, Henry (Henry Pryce), (composer (expression)). Rosenblum, Steven, (editor of moving image work.). Davis, Elliot, 1948- (director of photography.). Kirkland, Geoffrey, (production designer.). Jamison-Tanchuck, Francine, (costume designer.). Fox Searchlight Pictures, (presenter.). Bron Studios, (production company.). Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc., (publisher.). Nate Parker, Armie Hammer, Mark Boone Jr., Colman Domingo, Dwight Henry, Aunjanue Ellis, Aja Naomi King, Esther Scott, Roger Guenveur Smith, Gabrielle Union, Penelope Ann Miller, Jackie Earle Haley. (Cast).

Nat Turner is a literate American slave and preacher. His financially strained owner accepts an offer to use Nat's preaching to subdue unruly slaves. But as Nat witnesses countless atrocities, he orchestrates an uprising in the hopes of leading his people to freedom.

DVD  - 2016
FIC Birth
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Turner, Nat, 1800?-1831 > Drama.
Enslaved persons > United States > Biography > Drama.
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Esclavos > Estados Unidos > Biografia > Teatro.
Esclavos > Movimentos de protesta > Estados Unidos > Historia > Siglo XIX > Teatro.
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Esclavos > Movimentos de protesta > Estados Unidos > Historia > Siglo XIX > Teatro.
Genre
Video recordings.
Historical films.
Biographical films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
Drama.
Biographies.
  • Physical Description videodisc
    1 videodisc (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher Beverly Hills, California : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2016]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2016.
Widescreen (2.40:1).
Special features: Rise up: The legacy of Nat Turner; feature commentary by Nate Parker; gallery.
GMD: videodisc.
Creation/Production Credits Note: Music, Henry Jackman ; editor, Steven Rosenblum ; director of photography, Elliot Davis ; story by Nate Parker & Jean McGianni Celestin ; production designer, Geoffrey Kirkland ; costume designer, Francine Jamison-Tanchuck.
Participant or Performer Note: Nate Parker, Armie Hammer, Mark Boone Jr., Colman Domingo, Dwight Henry, Aunjanue Ellis, Aja Naomi King, Esther Scott, Roger Guenveur Smith, Gabrielle Union, Penelope Ann Miller, Jackie Earle Haley.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: R; for disturbing violent content, and some brief nudity CHV rating: 14A.
System Details Note:
DVD, NTSC, region 1; widescreen (2.40:1); Dolby digital 5.1 (English), Dolby digital 2.0 (Spanish, French), English descriptive audio 5.1; described video.
Language Note:
English, dubbed Spanish or dubbed French dialogue with optional Spanish or French subtitles and optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing; English described video; closed-captioned in English. Commentary in English, French or Spanish.