The Journey of August King

Name: The Journey of August King
Genre: Drama
Released: 1995-09-14
Duration: 91 min
Cast: Thandiwe Newton, Jason Patric, Larry Drake, Eric Mabius, Sam Waterston

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Release Date

9/14/1995

Runtime

91 mins

Genres

Drama

Overview

The Journey of August King is a multi-dimensional drama about a North Carolina farmer in 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 to survive the winter. On his journey, he comes upon a run-away slave, a young woman about 19 and August King must decide to violate the law and help this slave to freedom or else leave her to be hunted down and, ultimately, returned to her slave owner.

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Original Language

English

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A quiet, morally weighty road drama set in 1815 about a solitary farmer's choice between self-preservation and conscience. It unfolds with restrained intensity, finding profound stakes in the simple act of deciding who to help.