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Emancipation: Full Cast & Crew 2022 History/Drama/Mystery & Thriller
"Emancipation" tells the triumphant story of Peter (Will Smith), a man who escapes from slavery, relying on his wits, unwavering faith and deep love for his family to evade cold-blooded hunters and the unforgiving swamps of Louisiana on his quest for freedom. The film is inspired by the 1863 photos of "Whipped Peter," taken during a Union Army medical examination, that first appeared in Harper's Weekly. One image, known as "The Scourged Back," which shows Peter’s bare back mutilated by a whipping delivered by his enslavers, ultimately contributed to growing public opposition to slavery. R Released: Dec 2, 2022 See Movie Details

Cast & Crew

All Cast Crew
Antoine Fuqua Director, Executive Producer Will Smith Peter Actor, Producer Ben Foster Fassel Actor Charmaine Bingwa Dodienne Actor Gilbert Owuor Actor Mustafa Shakir Actor Steven Ogg Sergeant Howard Actor Grant Harvey Leeds Actor Ronnie Gene Blevins Actor Jayson Warner Smith Actor Jabbar Lewis Actor Michael Luwoye Actor Aaron Moten Knowls Actor Imani Pullman Betsy Actor David Denman General William Dwight Actor Paul Ben-Victor Major Halstead Actor Bill Collage Screenwriter Jon Mone Producer Joey McFarland Producer Todd Black Producer Chris Brigham Executive Producer James Lassiter Executive Producer Heather Washington Executive Producer Cliff Roberts Executive Producer Glen Basner Executive Producer Scott Greenberg Executive Producer Robert Richardson Cinematographer Marcelo Zarvos Original Music Naomi Shohan Production Design Anne Costa Art Director Tom Frohling Art Director Shamim Seifzadeh Art Director Cindy La Jeunesse Set Decoration Francine Jamison-Tanchuck Costume Design