Overview
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.
Director and cast
More films
The Blind Side (2009)
Drama · PG-13
The story of Michael Oher, a homeless and traumatized boy who became an All American football player and first round NFL draft pick with the help of a caring woman and her family.
- Runtime
- 2h 9m
- Director
- John Lee Hancock
- Cast
- Sandra Bullock, Quinton Aaron, Kathy Bates
Van Diemen's Land (2009)
Drama · History · Thriller · Not Rated
The true story of Australia’s most notorious convict, Alexander Pearce and his infamous journey into the beautiful yet brutal Tasmanian wilderness. A point of no return for convicts banished from their homeland, Van Diemen’s Land was a feared and dreaded penal settlement at the end of the earth.
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Director
- Jonathan auf der Heide
- Cast
- Oscar Redding, Arthur Angel, Paul Ashcroft
Invictus (2009)
Drama · History · PG-13
Newly elected President Nelson Mandela knows his nation remains racially and economically divided in the wake of apartheid. Believing he can bring his people together through the universal language of sport, Mandela rallies South Africa's rugby union team as they make their historic run to the 1995 Rugby World Cup Championship match.
- Runtime
- 2h 14m
- Director
- Clint Eastwood
- Cast
- Morgan Freeman, Matt Damon, Tony Kgoroge
My Name Is Khan (2010)
Drama · Romance · PG-13
Rizwan Khan, a Muslim from the Borivali section of Mumbai, has Asperger's syndrome. He marries a Hindu single mother, Mandira, in San Francisco. After 9/11, Rizwan is detained by authorities at LAX who treat him as a terrorist because of his condition and his race.
- Runtime
- 2h 45m
- Director
- Karan Johar
- Cast
- Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Jimmy Shergill
Call Northside 777 (1948)
Crime · Drama · Approved
In 1932, a cop is killed and Frank Wiecek sentenced to life. Eleven years later, a newspaper ad by Frank's mother leads Chicago reporter P.J. O'Neal to look into the case. For some time, O'Neal continues to believe Frank guilty. But when he starts to change his mind, he meets increased resistance from authorities unwilling to be proved...
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Director
- Henry Hathaway
- Cast
- James Stewart, Richard Conte, Lee J. Cobb










Comments
Talk about the film with other members