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A Battle Against Slavery.

Set against the antebellum South, THE BIRTH OF A NATION follows Nat Turner (Nate Parker), a literate slave and preacher, whose financially strained owner, Samuel Turner (Armie Hammer), accepts an offer to use Nat's preaching to subdue unruly slaves. As he witnesses countless atrocities - against himself and his fellow slaves - Nat orchestrates an uprising in the hopes of leading his people to freedom.

  • 2 hr Children under 17 may not attend R-rated movies unaccompanied by a parent or adult guardian. Children ages 6 and under are not allowed at R-rated movies after 6pm.
    R
  • Oct 7, 2016
  • Drama

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Cast & Crew

  • Armie HammerSamuel Turner

  • Nate ParkerNat Turner

  • Aunjanue EllisNancy

  • Colman DomingoHark

  • Gabrielle UnionEsther

  • Jackie Earle HaleyRaymond Cobb

  • Penelope Ann MillerElizabeth Turner

  • Roger Guenveur SmithIsaiah

  • Dwight HenryIsaac Turner

  • Aja Naomi KingCherry