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Summary
Inspired by the gripping true story of a man who would do anything for his family-and for freedom. When Peter, an enslaved man, risks his life to escape and return to his family, he embarks on a perilous journey of love and endurance.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- Graphic violence bothers you
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences a little warmer than critics (+8)
Critics 49Audiences 57GoodWatch 55
Metascore53
Tomatometer45%
IMDb6.3
Letterboxd · 25 K ratings3.1/5
Audience score58%
User score4.5
Running time
2 h 12 min
Longer than most dramas, +23 min on the typical 109
typical 109132Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 26 countries, rent or buy in 60 more
+16Released
2022
December 2, 2022
4 years ago
Genres
DramaWarHistoryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceIntense
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 56
Will SmithPeter
Ben FosterJim Fassel
Charmaine BingwaDodienne
Gilbert OwuorGordon
Ronnie Gene BlevinsHarrington
Aaron MotenKnowls
Jabbar LewisTomas
Michael LuwoyeJohn
Steven OggHoward
Grant HarveyLeeds
Mustafa ShakirLt. Andrew Cailloux
Paul Ben-VictorMajor G. Halstead
David DenmanGeneral William Dwight
Jesse C. BoydMike Hurley
Imani PullumBetsy
Jeremiah FriedlanderScipion
Jordyn McIntoshLaurette- LCLandon Chase DuboisLittle Peter
Austin AlexanderTrapp
Britton WebbBijoux
Jayson Warner SmithCaptain John Lyons
Jeremy DeanConfederate Army Engineer
Thomas JohnstonRR Confederate Soldier
Clyde JonesPriest
Directing · 2
- Antoine Fuqua Director, Executive Producer
- Andrew Shepherd Second Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Bill Collage Writer
Production · 15
- Chris Brigham Executive Producer
- Glen Basner Executive Producer
- James Lassiter Executive Producer
- Scott Greenberg Executive Producer
- Heather Washington Executive Producer
- Cliff Roberts Executive Producer
Camera · 1
- Robert Richardson Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Conrad Buff IV Editor
Sound · 5
- Marcelo Zarvos Original Music Composer
- David Esparza Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Supervising Sound Editor
- Steve Pederson Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Gustavo Borner Scoring Mixer
- Michael K. Bauer Music Editor
Art · 5
- Naomi Shohan Production Design
- Cynthia La Jeunesse Set Decoration
- Tom Frohling Supervising Art Director
- Anne Costa Art Direction
- Shamim Seifzadeh Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 8
- Francine Jamison-Tanchuck Costume Design
- Brian Penikas Key Makeup Artist
- Andrea Bowman Hair Department Head
- Bailey Domke Makeup Artist
- Ken Diaz Makeup Department Head
- Jorge Benitez Key Hair Stylist
Visual Effects · 3
- Robert Legato Visual Effects Supervisor
- R. Christopher White Visual Effects Supervisor
- Matt Kutcher Special Effects Supervisor
Lighting · 1
- Christopher Ferguson Lighting Programmer
Other crew · 7
- Jeff Dashnaw Stunt Coordinator
- Ray Mendoza Stunts
- Danny Cosmo Stunts
- Ty Abrahams Special Effects Coordinator
- Ricky Riggs Charge Scenic Artist
- Tim Cook Stunts
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