The Journey of August King (1996)

Directed by

John Duigan

Genre

drama film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 32m

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 16 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A North Carolina farmer in the early 1800s encounters a young enslaved woman who has escaped from her captors. He decides to help her on her journey despite the risks to himself.

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What happens

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 Thandie 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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