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The Birth of a Nation

20166.6 / 10120 min
Drama

Overview

The Untold Story of Nat Turner

Nat Turner, a former slave in America, leads a liberation movement in 1831 to free African-Americans in Virginia that results in a violent retaliation from whites.

Cast

Nate Parker

Nate Parker

Nat Turner

Armie Hammer

Armie Hammer

Samuel Turner

Aja Naomi King

Aja Naomi King

Cherry

Jackie Earle Haley

Jackie Earle Haley

Raymond Cobb

Penelope Ann Miller

Penelope Ann Miller

Elizabeth Turner

Gabrielle Union

Gabrielle Union

Esther

Mark Boone Junior

Mark Boone Junior

Reverend Zalthall

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

Nancy Turner

Dwight Henry

Dwight Henry

Isaac Turner

Esther Scott

Esther Scott

Bridget Turner

Roger Guenveur Smith

Roger Guenveur Smith

Isaiah

Jeryl Prescott

Jeryl Prescott

Janice

Colman Domingo

Colman Domingo

Hark

Dominic Bogart

Dominic Bogart

Hank Fowler

Jason Stuart

Jason Stuart

Joseph Randall

Katie Garfield

Katie Garfield

Catherine Turner

Jayson Warner Smith

Jayson Warner Smith

Earl Fowler

Steve Coulter

Steve Coulter

General Childs

Aiden Flowers

Aiden Flowers

Young John Clarke

Dane Davenport

Dane Davenport

John Clarke Turner

Chiké Okonkwo

Chiké Okonkwo

Will

Tony Espinosa

Tony Espinosa

Young Nat Turner

Kai Norris

Kai Norris

Jasper

Chris Greene

Chris Greene

Nelson

Kelvin Harrison, Jr.

Kelvin Harrison, Jr.

Simon

Justin Randell Brooke

Justin Randell Brooke

Guiles Reese

Ryan Mulkay

Ryan Mulkay

Jesse

Allen Phoenix

Allen Phoenix

Abner

Vincent Anthony

Vincent Anthony

Fowler Slave

Bobby Batson

Bobby Batson

Little boy

Damon Bellmon

Damon Bellmon

Turner Hideaway

Gregory Black

Gregory Black

Rebel Slave

Alkoya Brunson

Alkoya Brunson

Young Hark

Anthony Bryant

Anthony Bryant

Rebel Slave

Victoria Budkey

Victoria Budkey

Lynch Mob

Sheila Cochran

Sheila Cochran

General Child's Wife

Logan Coffey

Logan Coffey

Son

Kemuel Crossty

Kemuel Crossty

Rebel Man

Nicole Davis

Nicole Davis

Angel (uncredited)

Morgen Dukes

Morgen Dukes

Kid

Shannon Edwards

Shannon Edwards

Farmer (uncredited)

Brad Schmidt

Brad Schmidt

Lieutenant Akers

Patrick Roper

Patrick Roper

Slave Buyer

Crew

Michael Novogratz

Michael Novogratz

Executive Producer

Nate Parker

Nate Parker

Director

Jean McGianni Celestin

Jean McGianni Celestin

Story

Henry Jackman

Henry Jackman

Original Music Composer

Elliot Davis

Elliot Davis

Director of Photography

Mary Vernieu

Mary Vernieu

Casting

Michelle Wade Byrd

Michelle Wade Byrd

Casting

Geoffrey Kirkland

Geoffrey Kirkland

Production Design

James Edward Ferrell Jr.

James Edward Ferrell Jr.

Set Decoration

Francine Jamison-Tanchuck

Francine Jamison-Tanchuck

Costume Design

Steven Rosenblum

Steven Rosenblum

Editor

Jason Michael Berman

Jason Michael Berman

Producer

Aaron L. Gilbert

Aaron L. Gilbert

Producer

Preston L. Holmes

Preston L. Holmes

Producer

Nate Parker

Nate Parker

Producer

Kevin Turen

Kevin Turen

Producer

Mac Smith

Mac Smith

Supervising Sound Editor

Matthew Lindner

Matthew Lindner

Co-Producer

Nate Parker

Nate Parker

Story

Nate Parker

Nate Parker

Screenplay

David S. Goyer

David S. Goyer

Executive Producer

Michael Finley

Michael Finley

Executive Producer

Tony Parker

Tony Parker

Executive Producer

Jason Cloth

Jason Cloth

Executive Producer

Andrew Pollack

Andrew Pollack

Executive Producer

Allan J. Stitt

Allan J. Stitt

Executive Producer

Jane Oster Sinisi

Jane Oster Sinisi

Executive Producer

Barb Lee

Barb Lee

Executive Producer

Carl H. Lindner III

Carl H. Lindner III

Executive Producer

Derrick Brooks

Derrick Brooks

Executive Producer

Jill Ahrens

Jill Ahrens

Executive Producer

Ryan Ahrens

Ryan Ahrens

Executive Producer

Armin Tehrany

Armin Tehrany

Executive Producer

Edward Zwick

Edward Zwick

Executive Producer

Mark Moran

Mark Moran

Executive Producer

John Raymonds

John Raymonds

Co-Executive Producer

Brenda Gilbert

Brenda Gilbert

Co-Executive Producer

Steven Thibault

Steven Thibault

Co-Executive Producer

Lori Massini

Lori Massini

Co-Executive Producer

Zak Tanjeloff

Zak Tanjeloff

Co-Producer

Harrison Kreiss

Harrison Kreiss

Co-Producer

Ike Waldhaus

Ike Waldhaus

Co-Producer

Ben Renzo

Ben Renzo

Co-Producer

George Loucas

George Loucas

Visual Effects Supervisor

Mark Moran

Mark Moran

Unit Production Manager

Tomas Deckaj

Tomas Deckaj

First Assistant Director

Mark C. Stevens

Mark C. Stevens

Second Assistant Director

Andrea Craven

Andrea Craven

Extras Casting

Lisa Mae Fincannon

Lisa Mae Fincannon

Local Casting

Lavonna Cupid

Lavonna Cupid

Local Casting

Craig Fincannon

Craig Fincannon

Local Casting

Andrea Hume

Andrea Hume

Extras Casting

Greg Lockett

Greg Lockett

Extras Casting

Jack Ballance

Jack Ballance

Art Direction

Sonya Duvall

Sonya Duvall

Art Department Coordinator

Sarah Myers

Sarah Myers

Set Decoration Buyer

Craig Henighan

Craig Henighan

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Craig Henighan

Craig Henighan

Supervising Sound Editor

Heikki Kossi

Heikki Kossi

Foley Artist

Trey Gordon

Trey Gordon

Special Effects Coordinator

Mac Smith

Mac Smith

Sound Designer