The Journey of August King

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The Journey of August King (1995)

Directed by John Duigan

Drama · 1h 31m

The Journey of August King is a multi-dimensional drama about a North Carolina farmer in 1815. August King, a widower, is on his way home as he does every year after selling his produce and purchasing the stock and goods he will need to survive the winter. On his journey, he comes upon a run-away slave, a young woman about 19 and August King must decide to violate the law and help this slave to freedom or else leave her to be hunted down and, ultimately, returned to her slave owner.

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Cast

Jason Patric August King Thandiwe Newton Annalees Larry Drake Olaf Singletary Sam Waterston Mooney Wright Eric Mabius Hal Wright
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Sarah-Jane Wylde Ida Wright

Crew

Director
John Duigan
Writer
John Ehle
Director of Photography
Sławomir Idziak
Editor
Humphrey Dixon, William Webb
Producer
Sam Waterston, Nick Wechsler

Details

Release date
1995-09-14
Runtime
1h 31m
Genres
Drama
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United States of America
Production
Miramax, Addis-Wechsler Productions