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The Journey of August King
1995 · 1h 31m
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What is it about? The Journey of August King
The Journey of August King is a multi-dimensional drama about a North Carolina farmer in 1815. August King, a widower, is on his way home as he does every year after selling his produce and purchasing the stock and goods he will need to survive the winter. On his journey, he comes upon a run-away slave, a young woman about 19 and August King must decide to violate the law and help this slave to freedom or else leave her to be hunted down and, ultimately, returned to her slave owner.
Genre: drama.
Cast and crew The Journey of August King
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Creators
- Directed byJohn Duigan
- ScreenplayJohn Ehle
- CinematographySławomir Idziak
- EditingHumphrey Dixon
- EditingWilliam Webb
Full cast and crew6 cast members, 20 crew
Cast:
- Jason Patric · August King
- Thandiwe Newton · Annalees
- Larry Drake · Olaf Singletary
- Sam Waterston · Mooney Wright
- Eric Mabius · Hal Wright
- Sarah-Jane Wylde · Ida Wright
Crew:
- John Ehle · Writer
- John Duigan · Director
- Sam Waterston · Producer
- Nick Wechsler · Producer
- Sławomir Idziak · Director of Photography
- Patricia Norris · Costume Design
- Suzanne Smith Crowley · Casting
- Humphrey Dixon · Editor
- William Webb · Editor
- Billy Hopkins · Casting
- Kerry Barden · Casting
- Harvey Weinstein · Executive Producer
- Bob Weinstein · Executive Producer
- Patricia Norris · Production Design
- Richard N. Gladstein · Executive Producer
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Details The Journey of August King
- First theatrical release
- September 14, 1995
- Release in the US
- October 1, 1995
- Country
- United States
- Original language
- English
- Studios
- Miramax, Addis-Wechsler Productions
Frequently asked questions
How long is The Journey of August King?
1h 31m (91 minutes).
Who’s in The Journey of August King?
Jason Patric, Thandiwe Newton, Larry Drake, Sam Waterston, Eric Mabius, and Sarah-Jane Wylde. Directed by John Duigan.
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