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Slaves (1969)

Slaves poster
Directed by
Herbert Biberman
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 50m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An enslaved man named Luke leads a revolt on a Kentucky plantation in the 1850s. The film follows the brutal realities he and others endure while striving for freedom.

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What happens

Slaves is a 1969 American drama film co-written and directed by Herbert Biberman. The film stars Dionne Warwick (in her screen acting debut), Ossie Davis, and Stephen Boyd. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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