In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery.

Based on a true story and directed by exceptionally talented video artist Steve McQueen. Starring Chiwetel Ejiofor (“Salt”), Michael Fassbender (“Shame”), Brad Pitt (“Fight Club”), Benedict Cumberbatch (“Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy”), Paul Giamatti (“The Ides Of March”) and Sarah Paulson (“What Women Want”).