Movie Cosmos - Emancipation

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Inspired by the gripping true story of a man who would do anything for his family—and for freedom. When Peter, an enslaved man, risks his life to escape and return to his family, he embarks on a perilous journey of love and endurance.

Top Cast >

Will Smith

As Peter

Ben Foster

As Jim Fassel

Charmaine Bingwa

As Dodienne

Gilbert Owuor

As Gordon

Ronnie Gene Blevins

As Harrington

Aaron Moten

As Knowls

Jabbar Lewis

As Tomas

Michael Luwoye

As John

Steven Ogg

As Howard

Grant Harvey

As Leeds

Mustafa Shakir

As Lt. Andrew Cailloux

Paul Ben-Victor

As Major G. Halstead

David Denman

As General William Dwight

Jesse C. Boyd

As Mike Hurley

Imani Pullum

As Betsy

Jeremiah Friedlander

As Scipion

Jordyn McIntosh

As Laurette

Landon Chase Dubois

As Little Peter

Austin Alexander

As Trapp

Britton Webb

As Bijoux

Jayson Warner Smith

As Captain John Lyons

Jeremy Dean

As Confederate Army Engineer

Thomas Johnston

As RR Confederate Soldier

Clyde Jones

As Priest

Jared Bankens

As Deserter #1

Josh Whites

As Deserter #2

Jeff Pearson

As Deserter #3

Merah Benoit

As Young Thomas Girl

Sheridan Walker

As Mitilde

Mark Ashworth

As R Louis Fabian

K. Steele

As Sister Margaret

Walker Babington

As McPherson

Dave Davis

As Oliver

Jason Dowies

As Confederate Gunnery

Donald Paul

As Anselino Planciancois

Damien D. Smith

As Sgt Maj James Ingraham

Joshua Stenvick

As Confederate Officer - TRB

Adam Stephenson

As Col John Thomas

Melissa Lehman

As Mrs John Thomas

Joe Lyle

As LNG Drummer

Brandon Dauphin

As Enslaved Shirtless Man

Bryan Jonathan Allen

As LNG Soldier #1

Kenneth Walter Jones

As LNG Soldier #2

Ruby Lain Stansberry Faiferek

As Screaming Enslaved Woman

Hick Cheramie

As Jail Cart Soldier

Gregory Kennedy

As Jail Cart Enslaved / Dying Man

Derome Alexander Seals

As Enslaved Man #1

Bathsheba Lofton Smith

As Enslaved Woman #1

Romalace James

As Enslaved Man #2

Clarence Joseph Morgan III

As Enslaved Man #3

Jocelyne Croisier

As Enslaved Woman #2

Scierra Lynn LeGarde

As Enslaved Woman #3

Anika Simone Ofori

As Enslaved Woman #4

Dominicia Hayes

As Enslaved Woman #5

Ja'Ques Austin

As Young LNG Soldier

Harlan Glenn Groom

As Union Soldier #1

Top Crew >

Antoine Fuqua

Director, Executive Producer

Christopher Ferguson

Lighting Programmer

Robert Richardson

Director of Photography

Marcelo Zarvos

Original Music Composer

Cynthia La Jeunesse

Set Decoration

Scott Greenberg

Executive Producer

Anne Costa

Art Direction

Francine Jamison-Tanchuck

Costume Design

Naomi Shohan

Production Design

Tom Frohling

Supervising Art Director

Chris Brigham

Executive Producer

Bill Collage

Writer

Shamim Seifzadeh

Art Direction

Glen Basner

Executive Producer

Heather Washington

Executive Producer

James Lassiter

Executive Producer

Bailey Domke

Makeup Artist

Ray Mendoza

Stunts

Conrad Buff IV

Editor

Jeff 'JJ' Dashnaw

Stunt Coordinator

Cliff Roberts

Executive Producer

Jon Mone

Producer

Todd Black

Producer

Will Smith

Producer

Joey McFarland

Producer

Lauren Spencer

Makeup Artist

Danny Cosmo

Stunts

R. Christopher White

Visual Effects Supervisor

Robert Legato

Visual Effects Supervisor

Reviews:

Manuel São Bento (4/10)

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"Emancipation struggles tremendously to justify its existence. The overly performative, superficial screenplay fails to elevate and distinguish the unique, true story of "Whipped Peter" from all the other generic movies that treat slavery as a mere plot point to "yet another" action/survival flick - surely there's a better way to adapt these stories?!

Cinematography (Robert Richardson), cast - mainly Will Smith - and some of Antoine Fuqua's direction do a lot of the heavy lifting, but it starts to get tiring and painful to continue to watch shameful, traumatic events of our history being used repeatedly for pure Hollywood entertainment."

Rating: C-

2022-12-08