In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty as well as unexpected kindnesses Solomon struggles not only to stay alive, but to retain his dignity. In the twelfth year of his unforgettable odyssey, Solomon’s chance meeting with a Canadian abolitionist will forever alter his life.
Solomon Northup
Edwin Epps
Patsey
William Ford
John Tibeats
Mary Epps
Eliza
Brown
Theophilus Freeman
Samuel Bass
Robert
Mistress Shaw
Clemens
Hamilton
Radburn
Anne Northup
Judge Turner
Margaret Northup
Armsby
Uncle Abram
Overseer
Anna
Alonzo Northup
Mr. Moon
Burch
Randall
John
Emily
Biddee
Captain
Mulatto Woman
Sailor
Jonus Ray
Jasper
Fitzgerald
Parker
Cape
Buyer
Mistress Ford
Rachel
Chapin
Treach
Phebe
Sam
Edward
Bob
Patroller
Victim 1
Victim 2
Master Shaw
Zachary
Slave Spiritual Singer 1
Slave Spiritual Singer 2
Sheriff
Margaret Northup (adult)
Margaret's Husband
Cooke (uncredited)
Steamboat Crew 1st Mate (uncredited)
Lynchman (uncredited)
Upper Class Pedestrian (uncredited)
Lower Class Pedestrian (uncredited)
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Mr. Bartholomew (uncredited)
Child in the Park (uncredited)
Saratoga Park Pedestrian (uncredited)
Lower Class Pedestrian (uncredited)
Street Merchant (uncredited)
Lumber Mill Customer (uncredited)
Slave Guard (uncredited)
Slave (uncredited)
Roadman (uncredited)
Safty (uncredited)
Road Man (uncredited)
Winslow (uncredited)
Slave Boy (uncredited)
Ballroom Dancer (uncredited)
Slave Boy (uncredited)
Slave Buyer (uncredited)
Hornboy (uncredited)
Cigar Smoker (uncredited)
Boy Playing in Park (uncredited)
Saratoga Park Pedestrians (uncredited)
Ezra (uncredited)
Abolitionist Landowner (uncredited)
Ford Daughter (uncredited)
Ford Lumber Buyer (uncredited)
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