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The Journey of August King

The Journey of August King

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Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 14, 1995

Runtime

1h 31m

Genres

Drama

User Score

67%

Original Title

The Journey of August King

Production Companies

Miramax, Addis Wechsler Pictures

Director

John Duigan

Description

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.