12 Years a Slave (2013)Stream and Watch Online

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Released November 8th, 2013, '12 Years a Slave' stars Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Lupita Nyong'o, Benedict Cumberbatch The R movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 14 min, and received a user score of 79 (out of 100) on TMDb, which assembled reviews from 11,197 knowledgeable users.

Interested in knowing what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty as well as unexpected kindnesses Solomon struggles not only to stay alive, but to retain his dignity. In the twelfth year of his unforgettable odyssey, Solomon’s chance meeting with a Canadian abolitionist will forever alter his life."

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