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Harriet

Harriet

Be free or die

20197.32h 5m

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.

Directed by Kasi Lemmons
Written by Gregory Allen Howard, Kasi Lemmons
Produced by Debra Martin Chase, Gregory Allen Howard, Charles D. King
Box OfficeBudget: $17.0M0

Top Cast

Cynthia Erivo

Cynthia Erivo

Harriet Tubman

Leslie Odom Jr.

Leslie Odom Jr.

William Still

Janelle Monáe

Janelle Monáe

Marie Buchanon

Clarke Peters

Clarke Peters

Ben Ross

Vanessa Bell Calloway

Vanessa Bell Calloway

Rit Ross

Omar J. Dorsey

Omar J. Dorsey

Bigger Long

Henry Hunter Hall

Henry Hunter Hall

Walter

Joseph Lee Anderson

Joseph Lee Anderson

Robert Ross

Antonio J Bell

Antonio J Bell

Henry Ross

Zackary Momoh

Zackary Momoh

John Tubman

Themes & Keywords

southern usaslaverybiographyharriet tubman19th centuryunderground railroad

About Harriet

Harriet is a drama, history film released in 2019 exploring themes of southern usa, slavery, biography, harriet tubman, 19th century, underground railroad. Directed by Kasi Lemmons, it stars Cynthia Erivo, Leslie Odom Jr., Janelle Monáe. 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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