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The Birth of a Nation 2016 Directed by Nate Parker

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.

Country USA
Production Countries Canada , USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gnere Drama
Budget $8,500,000
Revenue $15,861,566
Release Date 9 September 2016
120 mins
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
Director
Nate Parker
Nate Parker
Writer
Nate Parker
Nate Parker
Producers
Jason Michael Berman
Jason Michael Berman
Nate Parker
Nate Parker
Aaron L. Gilbert
Aaron L. Gilbert
Kevin Turen
Kevin Turen
Preston L. Holmes
Preston L. Holmes
Matthew Lindner
Matthew Lindner
Zak Tanjeloff
Zak Tanjeloff
Ben Renzo
Ben Renzo
Harrison Kreiss
Harrison Kreiss
Ike Waldhaus
Ike Waldhaus
Executive Producers
Michael Novogratz
Michael Novogratz
Allan J. Stitt
Allan J. Stitt
Andrew Pollack
Andrew Pollack
Jill Ahrens
Jill Ahrens
Armin Tehrany
Armin Tehrany
Mark Moran
Mark Moran
Barb Lee
Barb Lee
Ryan Ahrens
Ryan Ahrens
Derrick Brooks
Derrick Brooks
Jane Oster Sinisi
Jane Oster Sinisi
Carl H. Lindner III
Carl H. Lindner III
Edward Zwick
Edward Zwick
Jason Cloth
Jason Cloth
Tony Parker
Tony Parker
David S. Goyer
David S. Goyer
Michael Finley
Michael Finley
John Raymonds
John Raymonds
Steven Thibault
Steven Thibault
Lori Massini
Lori Massini
Brenda Gilbert
Brenda Gilbert
Cinematography
Elliot Davis
Elliot Davis
Composer
Henry Jackman
Henry Jackman
Editor
Steven Rosenblum
Steven Rosenblum
Production Design
Geoffrey Kirkland
Geoffrey Kirkland
Sound
Mac Smith
Mac Smith
Craig Henighan
Craig Henighan
Visual Effects
George Loucas
George Loucas
Story
Jean McGianni Celestin
Jean McGianni Celestin
Nate Parker
Nate Parker
Art Direction
Jack Ballance
Jack Ballance
Set Decoration
James Edward Ferrell Jr.
James Edward Ferrell Jr.
Costume Design
Francine Jamison-Tanchuck
Francine Jamison-Tanchuck
Casting
Mary Vernieu
Mary Vernieu
Michelle Wade Byrd
Michelle Wade Byrd
Assistant Directors
Tomas Deckaj
Tomas Deckaj
Mark C. Stevens
Mark C. Stevens