Solomon Northup's Odyssey

Dec 10, 1984

1h 57m

★ 6.2

Overview

This is based on a true story. Solomon Northrop is a black man in the mid 19th century before slavery was abolished. He's a born free man who works as a carpenter and is also a part time musician. One day he is approached by some men who want him to play for them. However, that is not their intention; they have kidnapped him and sold him into slavery. Now he has to endure the hardships that he has been spared because of his status as a free man. And his family who don't know what happened to him is searching for him but where do they go? And Solomon also wishes to let them know where he is so that they could get him but unfortunately no one believes his story or is willing to help him.

Genres

Drama

History

TV Movie

Production Companies

The Fremantle Corporation

Past America

PBS

Solomon Northup's Odyssey Trailers

Cast

Solomon Northup

Avery Brooks

Jenny

Rhetta Greene

Ford

Mason Adams

Alonzo

Emory Beasley

Bass

Kent Broadhurst

Mrs. Epps

Lee Bryant

Robert

Charles Darden

Senator Soule

Tony Dreyspool

Ned

Anthony Edenfield

Walton

Art Evans

Freeman

J. Don Ferguson

Captain

Ralph Flanders

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