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Emancipation

Summary: A runaway slave forges through the swamps of Louisiana on a tortuous journey to escape plantation owners that nearly killed him.

Release Date: December 09, 2022

Genres: Action, Thriller

Director: Antoine Fuqua

Writer: Bill Collage

Runtime: 2 h 12 min

MPAA: R

Production: Apple TV+, CAA Media Finance, Escape Artists, McFarland Entertainment

Distributor: Apple TV+

Country: United States

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 120,000,000

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