Harriet is a 2019 American biographical film directed by Kasi Lemmons.
Official trailers
Focus Features on Tuesday, July 23, 2019 released the trailer:
HARRIET | Official Trailer | Now Playing.
Story intro
It is based on the life of abolitionist Harriet Tubman, who escaped slavery and led hundreds of enslaved people to freedom on the Underground Railroad. Focus Features' website highlights the movie by saying, "Based on the thrilling and inspirational life of an iconic American freedom fighter, Harriet tells 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."
Cast
- Cynthia Erivo
- Harriet / Minty
- Leslie Odom Jr.
- William Still
- Joe Alwyn
- Gideon Brodess
- Janelle Monáe
- Marie Buchanon
- Vanessa Bell Calloway
- Rit Ross
- Clarke Peters
- Ben Ross
- Henry Hunter Hall
- Walter
- Jennifer Nettles
- Eliza Brodess
- Zackary Momoh
- John Tubman
- Deborah Ayorinde
- Rachel Ross (as Deborah Olayinka Ayorinde)
- Mitchell Hoog
- Vince (16)
- Vondie Curtis-Hall
- Reverend Green
- Tim Guinee
- Thomas Garrett
- Joseph Lee Anderson
- Robert Ross
- Tory Kittles
- Frederick Douglass
- Brian K. Landis
- Marshal
- Willie Raysor
- Abraham (as Willie Raysor III)
- Omar J. Dorsey
- Bigger Long
- Nick Basta
- Foxx
- Antonio J Bell
- Henry Ross
- CJ McBath
- Junyah Ross
- Alexis Louder
- Jane
- Aria Brooks
- Anger (8)
- Frank Riley III
- Joe
- Daphne Reid
- Miz Lucy (as Daphne Maxwell Reid)
- Jenna Marie Hess
- Phoebe
- Kathryn Tkel
- Tilly
- Mike Marunde
- Edward Brodess (as Michael Marunde)
- Kamillah Matthews
- Soph
- Rakeem Laws
- Jasper Marley
- Tia L. Davis
- Linah (as Tia Davis)
- Liam Searcy
- Victor (16) (as Liam Boone Searcy)
- Keith Tyree
- Sidney Howard Gay (as Keith Lester Tyree)
- Thomas Keegan
- Sherriff Ned Utley
- Jaben Early
- John Clay
- Don Hartman
- Gus Vern
- Pete Burris
- Lawman
- Damian Allen
- Planter
- David Dickson Reynolds
- White Minister
- William Flaman
- A.C. Thompson
- James W. Hester
- Farmer (as James Hester)
- Laureen E. Smith
- Martha Coffin Wright
- Morgan Mccoy
- Jesse
- Bostin Christopher
- Local Statesman
- Coby Noel Batty
- Foot Patrol Man
- Nigel Reed
- John Brown
- Eli El
- Man on Dock
- Carlos Thompson
- Unseen Man
- Michael Tourek
- Slave Owner
- Philip Anastasi
- Guard
- Seth Lee Moore
- Victor (12) (as Seth Moore)
- Helen Goldsby
- Hany
- Kendrix Lamaz Brown
- Mack
- LondonRose Sellars
- Anger (4)
- Antonio Perez Kemp
- George Wilmer
- Claire Bronson
- Rachel Garrett
- Joshua T. Shipman
- Philly Vendor
- Eleanor Buchanan Duffey
- Becky (14)
About
The film Harriet was scheduled to be released on September 10, 2019 (TIFF), on November 1, 2019 (United States) and on November 22, 2019 (United Kingdom) by Focus Features, United International Pictures (UIP) and Universal Pictures International (UPI).
The duration of the film is 125 minutes. With a budget of $17 million, the film grossed over $33.7 million.
The film had received a "PG-13" rating.
Rating
Harriet got high rating from critics.
External links
Official website: focusfeatures.com/harriet
IMDB: Harriet
Wikipedia: Harriet (film)