Harriet Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner

Last modified: Dec. 10, 2022

Harriet

Release Date: Friday, November 1, 2019 Theaters

Director: Kasi Lemmons

Starring: Cynthia Erivo • Leslie Odom Jr. • Joe Alwyn • Jennifer Nettles • Clarke Peters

N/A Biography N/A

4.09 / 5.0

88% WILL SEE 12% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: 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.

Biography Drama Historical

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Who stars in Harriet – Cast List

Cynthia Erivo
... Harriet Tubman

Wicked: For Good, Wicked
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Leslie Odom Jr.
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, The Exorcist: Believer
Joe Alwyn
Hamnet, The Brutalist
Jennifer Nettles
The Exorcist: Believer, The Bondsman (mini series)
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Clarke Peters
Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin. , Division 19
Janelle Monae
Is God Is, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Zackary Momoh
Doctor Sleep

Who is making Harriet – Crew List

A look at Harriet behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Kasi Lemmons last helmed Black Nativity and Talk to Me. The film's writer Gregory Allen Howard last penned Remember the Titans and Factor X.

Director: Kasi Lemmons
Screenwriters: Gregory Allen Howard
Kasi Lemmons
Producers: Debra Martin Chase
Gregory Allen Howard
Charles D. King
Daniela Taplin Lundberg

Studios: Focus Features
Production Company: Martin Chase Productions
Stay Gold Features

Production – What we know about the Harriet

Key Facts

Based on the story of iconic freedom fighter Harriet Tubman.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Aug 2019

Completed

Changed Harriet movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Feb 2019

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Sep 2018

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The film is set to begin filming October 2018 in Virginia.

Jul 2017

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

May 2016

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in 'development hell.'

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: N/A Not available
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

Harriet Trailers and Clips

Harriet

Official Trailer

Harriet Release Date: When was the film released?

Harriet was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, November 1 , 2019. There were 12 12 other movies released on the same date, including Terminator: Dark Fate, Motherless Brooklyn and Arctic Dogs.