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The Journey of August King

67% | Sep 14, 1995 | Drama

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.

Featured Crew

John Duigan
Director
John Ehle
Writer

Cast

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Jason Patric
August King
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Larry Drake
Olaf Singletary
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Sam Waterston
Mooney Wright
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Eric Mabius
Hal Wright

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