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12 Years a Slave (2013)
8.1
R
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Duration: 134min
Country: US
Original Language: en
Director: Steve McQueen
Plot: Solomon Northup is a free man who makes his income as a violinist. He leads a good life, is married, and has two children. However, he proceeded to Washington after being duped into believing he was an accompanist for a circus by two white people, only to wake up to discover he was a slave. He was first sold to Mr. Ford, who used him as a farm slave. He was soon bought by Mr. Epps, dubbed the "black slave terminator," who worked long hours picking cotton on the estate and saw several catastrophes involving black slaves.
Cast: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Lupita Nyong'o, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Dano
Keywords: 19th century, slavery, based on memoir or autobiography, plantation, american history, physical abuse, slave owner, violin player, black slave, sold into slavery
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6.9
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5.5
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6.4
Genre: History
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Her (2013)
8
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Release Date: 2013-12-18
Duration: 126min
Country: US
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Gravity (2013)
7.7
PG-13
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Release Date: 2013-10-04
Duration: 91min
Country: US
Plot: Two astronauts, Matt Kowalski and Ryan Stone, walked outside the U.S. Space Station to fix the telescope. Finding themselves outdoors and without power, the two individuals had to figure out a route back to Earth when the space station was struck by debris from the satellite explosion. Ryan was able to approach additional space stations with Matt's sacrifice despite the hazards he faced.
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Argo (2012)
7.7
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Duration: 120min
Country: US
Plot: On November 4, 1979, US Embassy employees in Tehran, Iran, were taken prisoner by Iranian revolutionaries. Six of the over fifty individuals imprisoned managed to get out and sought safety in the residence of Canada's ambassador to Iran, Ken Taylor. To assist in getting the six men back to the United States, CIA executive Jack O'Donnell contacted specialist Tony Mendez. Following considerable deliberation, the CIA chose Tony's strategy, and Tony proceeded to Iran to retrieve the six guys while pretending to be filming a movie. Tony got in touch with film producer Lester and Hollywood buddy John Chambers, a makeup artist.
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