Freedom

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.

Main Cast

Bernhard Forcher

John Newton

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Samuel

Age : 56 | Popularity : 16%

William Sadler

Plimpton

Age : 74 | Popularity : 21%

Sharon Leal

Vanessa

Age : 51 | Popularity : 9%

David Rasche

Jefferson Monroe

Age : 79 | Popularity : 3%

Diane Salinger

Fanny

Age : 73 | Popularity : 15%

John Franchi

Slave Buyer

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Terrence Mann

Barney Fagan

Age : 72 | Popularity : 7%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Camera	Director of Photography	Dean Cundey
Directing	Director	Peter Cousens
Writing	Writer	Timothy A. Chey
Department	Role	Name

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