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The Journey of August King(Movie, 1996)

1h 31min | Genre: Drama
The Journey of August KingRating: 3.3/5 (with 55 votes)
The Journey of August King is a 1995 American drama film directed by John Duigan based on the 1971 novel of the same name by John Ehle, who also wrote the screenplay. It stars Jason Patric and Thandiwe Newton. The film had its world premiere as the closing film of the 52nd edition of the Venice Film Festival on September 9, 1995; it was later screened at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 14, 1995, and at the Chicago International Film Festival on October 13, 1995. It was released in theaters in the United States on November 10, 1995. ()
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About The Journey of August King

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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Production country: United States of America (USA)
Plays in: North Carolina
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 6 languages: German (DE), English (EN), Korean (KO), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU)
Status: Released
Release date US: 10/01/1995 (World premiere: 09/14/1995)
Director: John Duigan
Producer: Sam Waterston
Screenwriter: John Ehle
Director of Photography: Sławomir Idziak

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