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The Journey of August King (1995)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 31M

Director : John Duigan

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Jason Patric
Jason Patric
August King
Thandiwe Newton
Thandiwe Newton
Annalees
Larry Drake
Larry Drake
Olaf Singletary
Sam Waterston
Sam Waterston
Mooney Wright
Eric Mabius
Eric Mabius
Hal Wright
Sarah-Jane Wylde
Sarah-Jane Wylde
Ida Wright

Crews

John Duigan
John Duigan
Director
John Ehle
John Ehle
Writer
Sam Waterston
Sam Waterston
Producer
Nick Wechsler
Nick Wechsler
Producer
Stephen Endelman
Stephen Endelman
Music
Slawomir Idziak
Slawomir Idziak
Director of Photography
Humphrey Dixon
Humphrey Dixon
Editor
William Webb
William Webb
Editor
Kerry Barden
Kerry Barden
Casting
Billy Hopkins
Billy Hopkins
Casting
Suzanne Smith
Suzanne Smith
Casting
Patricia Norris
Patricia Norris
Costume Design
Harvey Weinstein
Harvey Weinstein
Executive Producer
Bob Weinstein
Bob Weinstein
Executive Producer
Kerry Orent
Kerry Orent
Co-Producer
Borden Mace
Borden Mace
Associate Producer
Richard N. Gladstein
Richard N. Gladstein
Executive Producer
Patricia Norris
Patricia Norris
Production Design
Tina Harrelson
Tina Harrelson
Makeup Artist
Lori Hicks
Lori Hicks
Makeup Artist

Posters and backgrounds

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