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Emperor (2020) · Cineora

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A MARK AMIN FILM

Emperor

20201h 39mPG-13Movie

DramaHistoryWarWestern

IMDb6.0/ 10 · 1.8K votes

SON OF KINGS. FATHER OF REVOLUTION.

An escaped slave travels north and has chance encounters with Frederick Douglass and John Brown. Based on the life story of Shields Green.

Gritty
Thought-provoking
True story
Period piece

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Moderate
Complexity: Some focus

Good for talking about after and watching alone.

DirectorMark Amin

FormatFeature film

TMDB7.6 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Dayo OkeniyiShields Green

Bruce DernLevi Coffin

James CromwellJohn Brown

Kat GrahamDelores

Ben RobsonLuke McCabe

Naturi NaughtonSarah Green

Paul ScheerDuvane Henderson

Keean JohnsonRufus Kelly

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