The Birth of a Nation (2016)
The Untold Story of Nat Turner
120 min
Nat Turner, a former slave in America, leads a liberation movement in 1831 to free African-Americans in Virginia that results in a violent retaliation from whites.
- Release date
- January 25, 2016
- Country of origin
- United States
- Music
- Henry Jackman
- Budget
- $8,500,000
- Box office
- $15,861,566
Where to watch
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Trailer
Soundtrack
- Prophecyinstrumental0:59
- Turner Plantationinstrumental1:42
- The Callinginstrumental1:09
- A New Chapterinstrumental1:56
- Cherry Anneinstrumental2:43
- Matrimonyinstrumental1:36
- The Oppressedinstrumental1:49
- The Life of Nat Turnerinstrumental1:53
- A New Songinstrumental1:38
- Serving Masterinstrumental1:25
- Where Is Your God Now?instrumental1:25
- The Remission of Sininstrumental1:05
Cast
- Nate Parker as Nat Turner
- Armie Hammer as Samuel Turner
- Aja Naomi King as Cherry
- Jackie Earle Haley as Raymond Cobb
- Penelope Ann Miller as Elizabeth Turner
- Gabrielle Union as Esther
- Mark Boone Junior as Reverend Walthall
- Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor as Nancy
- Dwight Henry as Isaac Turner
- Esther Scott as Bridget
- Roger Guenveur Smith as Isaiah
- Jeryl Prescott as Janice
- Colman Domingo as Hark
- Dominic Bogart as Hank Fowler
- Jason Stuart as Joseph Randall
- Katie Garfield as Catherine Turner
- Jayson Warner Smith as Earl Fowler
- Steve Coulter as General Childs
- Aiden Flowers as Young John Clarke
- Dane Davenport as John Clarke Turner
- Chiké Okonkwo as Will
- Tony Espinosa as Young Nat Turner
- Chris Greene as Nelson
- Kelvin Harrison Jr. as Simon
- Justin Randell Brooke as Guiles Reese
- Ryan Mulkay as Jesse
- Allen Phoenix as Abner
- Bobby Batson as Little boy
Crew
- Nate Parker · Director
- Nate Parker · Writer
- Jean McGianni Celestin · Writer
- Jason Michael Berman · Producer
- Aaron L. Gilbert · Producer
- Preston L. Holmes · Producer
- Nate Parker · Producer
- Henry Jackman · Composer
- Elliot Davis · Cinematographer
- Steven Rosenblum · Editor
- Andrea Craven · Casting director
- Craig Fincannon · Casting director
- Lisa Mae Fincannon · Casting director
- Mary Vernieu · Casting director
- Geoffrey Kirkland · Production designer