The Birth of a Nation (2016)

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The Untold Story of Nat Turner

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.

Released: 2016-09-09
Genres: Drama
Runtime: 2h 0m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 6.6/10 from 585 votes

Directed by Nate Parker.

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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 Zalthall
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor as Nancy Turner
Dwight Henry as Isaac Turner
Esther Scott as Bridget Turner

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Where to watch The Birth of a Nation

United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
Australia: buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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