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Nat Turner, a literate slave and preacher in the antebellum South, orchestrates an uprising.

DIRECTOR
  • Nate Parker
WRITERS
STUDIOS
  • BRON Studios
  • Creative Wealth Media Finance
  • Follow Through Productions
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CAST

Set against the antebellum South, THE BIRTH OF A NATION follows Nat Turner (Nate Parker), a literate slave and preacher, whose financially strained owner, Samuel Turner (Armie Hammer), accepts an offer to use Nat's preaching to subdue unruly slaves. As he witnesses countless atrocities - against himself and his fellow slaves - Nat orchestrates an uprising in the hopes of leading his people to freedom.

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IMDB Score
6.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes Score
73%