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Emancipation Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Dec. 9, 2022

Emancipation

Release Date: Friday, December 9, 2022 Apple TV+ Friday, December 2, 2022 Limited

Will Smith, Ben Foster, Antoine Fuqua, James Lassiter, Scott Greenberg, Jabbar Lewis, Todd Black, Joey McFarland, Glen Basner, Grant Harvey, Steven Ogg, Jon Mone, Chris Brigham, Jayson Warner Smith, William N. Collage, Mustafa Shakir, Heather Washington, Gilbert Owuor, Aaron Moten, Imani Pullum, Charmaine Bingwa, Ronnie Gene Bivens, Michael Luwoye, Cliff Roberts

R Drama 2 hrs, 12 m

  • 2.9

67%

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Plot

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Plot
Emancipation tells the triumphant story of Peter (Smith), a man who escapes from slavery, relying on his wits, unwavering faith, and deep love for his family to evade cold-blooded hunters and the unforgiving swamps of Louisiana on his quest for freedom. The film is inspired by the 1863 photos of “Whipped Peter,” taken during a Union Army medical examination, that first appeared in Harper’s Weekly. One image, known as “The Scourged Back,” which shows Peter’s bare back mutilated by a whipping delivered by his enslavers, ultimately contributed to growing public opposition to slavery.
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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Emancipation.

Crew Behind the Film

The Emancipation behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Antoine Fuqua last directed The Equalizer 3 and The Guilty.

Producers
Todd Black
James Lassiter
Joey McFarland
Jon Mone
Will Smith

Additional Information

MPA Rating
R Restricted for strong racial violence, disturbing images and language
Runtime
2 hrs, 12 m
Tagline
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Language
English

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Production Details

What we know about the Emancipation movie production.

Key Facts

  • Apple has delayed the film release from 2022 to 2023 (5/7/2022).
  • Warner Bros, MGM, Lionsgate and Universal made offers to acquire the rights; Apple ultimately won (7/16/2020).

Production Updates

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production. Production is expected to start early in 2021.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Emancipation was released in Apple TV+ on Friday, December 9, 2022. There were 20 other movies released on the same date, including The Whale, Father Stu: Reborn and Saint Omer.



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