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.
Cast
Will Smith
Peter
Ben Foster
Jim Fassel
Charmaine Bingwa
Dodienne
Gilbert Owuor
Gordon
Ronnie Gene Blevins
Harrington
Aaron Moten
Knowls
Jabbar Lewis
Tomas
Michael Luwoye
John
Steven Ogg
Howard
Grant Harvey
Leeds
Mustafa Shakir
Lt. Andrew Cailloux
Paul Ben-Victor
Major G. Halstead
David Denman
General William Dwight
Jesse C. Boyd
Mike Hurley
Imani Pullum
Betsy
Jeremiah Friedlander
Scipion
Jordyn McIntosh
Laurette
Landon Chase Dubois
Little Peter
Austin Alexander
Trapp
Britton Webb
Bijoux
Jayson Warner Smith
Captain John Lyons
Jeremy Dean
Confederate Army Engineer
Thomas Johnston
RR Confederate Soldier
Clyde Jones
Priest
Jared Bankens
Deserter #1
Josh Whites
Deserter #2
Jeff Pearson
Deserter #3
Merah Benoit
Young Thomas Girl
Sheridan Walker
Mitilde
Mark Ashworth
R Louis Fabian
K. Steele
Sister Margaret
Walker Babington
McPherson
Dave Davis
Oliver
Jason Dowies
Confederate Gunnery
Donald Paul
Anselino Planciancois
Damien D. Smith
Sgt Maj James Ingraham
Joshua Stenvick
Confederate Officer - TRB
Adam Stephenson
Col John Thomas
Melissa Lehman
Mrs John Thomas
Joe Lyle
LNG Drummer
Brandon Dauphin
Enslaved Shirtless Man
Bryan Jonathan Allen
LNG Soldier #1
Kenneth Walter Jones
LNG Soldier #2
Ruby Lain Stansberry Faiferek
Screaming Enslaved Woman
Hick Cheramie
Jail Cart Soldier
Gregory Kennedy
Jail Cart Enslaved / Dying Man
Derome Alexander Seals
Enslaved Man #1
Bathsheba Lofton Smith
Enslaved Woman #1
Romalace James
Enslaved Man #2
Clarence Joseph Morgan III
Enslaved Man #3
Jocelyne Croisier
Enslaved Woman #2
Scierra Lynn LeGarde
Enslaved Woman #3
Anika Simone Ofori
Enslaved Woman #4
Dominicia Hayes
Enslaved Woman #5
Ja'Ques Austin
Young LNG Soldier
Harlan Glenn Groom
Union Soldier #1
Crew
Director
Antoine Fuqua
Writer
Bill Collage
Reviews
msbreviews
December 8, 2022
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"Emancipation struggles tremendously to justify its existence. The overly performative, superficial screenplay fails to elevate and distinguish the unique, true story of "Whipped Peter" from all the other generic movies that treat slavery as a mere plot point to "yet another" action/survival flick - surely there's a better way to adapt these stories?!
Cinematography (Robert Richardson), cast - mainly Will Smith - and some of Antoine Fuqua's direction do a lot of the heavy lifting, but it starts to get tiring and painful to continue to watch shameful, traumatic events of our history being used repeatedly for pure Hollywood entertainment."
Rating: C-
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