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Nat Turner is a literate American slave and preacher. His financially strained owner accepts an offer to use Nat's preaching to subdue unruly slaves. But as Nat witnesses countless atrocities, he orchestrates an uprising in the hopes of leading his people to freedom.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Parker, Nate, 1979- (Screenwriter, Actor), McGianni Celestin, Jean (Screenwriter), Hammer, Armie, 1986- (Actor), Miller, Penelope Ann (Actor), Haley, Jackie Earle, 1961- (Actor), Boone, Mark, Jr (Actor), Domingo, Colman (Actor), Union, Gabrielle (Actor), Henry, Dwight (Actor), Ellis, Aunjanue (Actor), King, Aja Naomi (Actor), Scott, Esther, 1953-2020 (Actor), Smith, Roger Guenveur (Actor), Espinosa, Tony (Actor), Okonkwo, Chiké, 1982- (Actor), Smith, Jayson Warner (Actor), Stuart, Jason (Actor), Jackman, Henry (Henry Pryce) (composer (expression)), Davis, Elliot, 1948- (director of photography.), Jamison-Tanchuck, Francine (Costume designer)
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English Spanish French
Language Notes:	English, dubbed Spanish or dubbed French dialogue with optional Spanish or French subtitles and optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing; English described video; closed-captioned in English.
Published:	Beverly Hills, California : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2017.
Subjects:	Turner, Nat, > 1800?-1831 > Drama. Turner, Nat, > 1800?-1831. Slaves > United States > Biography > Drama. Antislavery movements > United States > History > 19th century > Drama. Slave insurrections > United States > History > 19th century > Drama. Esclavos > Estados Unidos > Biografía > Teatro. Esclavos > Movimentos de protesta > Estados Unidos > Historia > Siglo XIX > Teatro. Antislavery movements. Slaves. United States. Slave insurrections. Historical films. Biographical films. Feature films. Fiction films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Video recordings for people with visual disabilities. Drama. History.

Description
Summary:	Nat Turner is a literate American slave and preacher. His financially strained owner accepts an offer to use Nat's preaching to subdue unruly slaves. But as Nat witnesses countless atrocities, he orchestrates an uprising in the hopes of leading his people to freedom.
Item Description:	Originally produced as a motion picture in 2016. Special features: Rise up : the legacy of Nat Turner; feature commentary by Nate Parker; gallery.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD, NTSC, region 1; widescreen (2.40:1); Dolby digital 5.1 (English), Dolby digital 2.0 (Spanish, French), English descriptive audio 5.1; described video.
Audience:	MPAA rating: R; for disturbing violent content, and some brief nudity CHV rating: 14A.
Awards:	Grand Jury Prize (U.S. Drama) and Audience Award (U.S. Drama), Sundance Film Festival.
Production Credits:	Music, Henry Jackman ; editor, Steven Rosenblum ; director of photography, Elliot Davis ; production designer, Geoffrey Kirkland ; costume designer, Francine Jamison-Tanchuck.