The Journey of August King (1995)

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Country: USA
Genres: Drama
Release: 1996-01-26
Director: John Duigan
Writers: John Ehle
Language: English
Stars: Jason Patric , Thandie Newton , Larry Drake , Sam Waterston , Sarah-Jane Wylde , Eric Mabius , Muse Watson , John Doman , Andy Stahl (I) , Danny Nelson
Runtime: 91 min
Awards: N/A
AKA: El viaje de August King (Spain) , August King'in yolculuğu (Turkey) , Путешествие Августа Кинга (Russian Federation) , August King utazása (Hungary) , Weg der Träume (Germany) , August King - den långa resan (Sweden) , Il Viaggio Di August (Italy) , The Journey of August King , Amor e Liberdade (Brazil) , Oi fygades (Greece) , The Journey of August King (United States of America) , The Journey of August King (United Kingdom) , Podróż Augusta Kinga (Poland)
Plot: The Journey of August King is a multi-dimensional drama about a North Carolina farmer in April 1815. August King, a widower, is on his way home as he does every year after selling his produce and purchasing the stock and goods he will need for the coming year. On his journey, he comes upon a run-away slave, a 17 year old young woman and August King must decide to violate the law and help this slave to freedom or leave her to be hunted down and,ultimately, returned to her slave owner. But the drama turns into a question of whether either soul will gain freedom.
IMDB:tt0113490