Freedom Page #3

Synopsis: Two men separated by 100 years are united in their search for freedom. In 1856 a slave, Samuel Woodward and his family, escape from the Monroe Plantation near Richmond, Virginia. A secret network of ordinary people known as the Underground Railroad guide the family on their journey north to Canada. They are relentlessly pursued by the notorious slave hunter Plimpton. Hunted like a dog and haunted by the unthinkable suffering he and his forbears have endured, Samuel is forced to decide between revenge or freedom. 100 years earlier in 1748, John Newton the Captain of a slave trader sails from Africa with a cargo of slaves, bound for America. On board is Samuel's great grandfather whose survival is tied to the fate of Captain Newton. The voyage changes Newton's life forever and he creates a legacy that will inspire Samuel and the lives of millions for generations to come.
Genre: Drama, Music
Director(s): Peter Cousens
Production: Arc Entertainment
 
IMDB:
6.2
Metacritic:
30
Rotten Tomatoes:
0%
R
Year:
2014
94 min
$124,356
Website
464 Views


With a freight train

off of Philadelphia

Get the family to Woodbridge

And I'll take you there

part of the way.

All right, sir.

Hey, ride up here.

It's fine.

#

# I'm on my way

#

# To Canaan's Land

#

# I'm on my way

#

# To Canaan's Land

#

# I'm on my way

#

# To Canaan's Land

# I'm on my way

# Praise the Lord,

I'm on my way #

# It's a mighty hard road

#

# but I'm on my way

#

I'm like you, Samuel.

I don't sing.

I'm a Quaker.

# I'm on my way

#

# To Canaan's Land

# I'm on my way

# Yes my Lord,

To Canaan's Land #

- Yah!

- How far?

It's a couple miles further on.

Your fellow escapee, Big Hand

He was caught.

We also heard that Monroe

sent Plimpton after you.

How many men he got with

He's got two.

That's it?

We got more that that.

The Railroad doesn't go

out of its way

To confront these people.

Our fate is in God's hands

And we'll protect you

with His guidance.

Gentlemen, we got a problem.

We got two roads blocked,

one just up ahead.

Oh, he must want you back

real bad.

And we're gonna be

exactly what we are.

Slaves.

Woah... ho... ho...

#

Pa, are they gonna catch us?

Hush up now, boy.

All right.

Hey.

What have we got here?

Hold up.

What's going on here?

Looking for runaways.

All we got's

these miserable slaves.

Uh-huh...

This one ain't so miserable.

That's not your property,

mister.

Leave

These ain't runaways.

If they were, I'd take

another trip for you.

All right.

All right, come on through.

Much obliged.

Found sets of tracks, boss.

Garrett's with them alright.

Hey, a wagon.

How long

are you gonna take, Plimpton?

Already a day behind.

Monroe will get his slaves back

Sunday. Let's move.

Yah! Come on.

We Quakers don't believe

in guns, Samuel

But I am occasionally grateful

that Mr. McGee does.

Should be the last

time you have to wear these.

There you are, Jim.

Valley of the shadow of death

I will fear no evil.

Hope can be found

in the darkest of places.

No one is alone.

Believe me, Samuel.

There's always hope.

Learn from

those who have gone before you.

# I am a

poor pilgrim of sorrow #

# I'm tossed

in this wide world alone #

# No hope have I for tomorrow

# So I've started

# To make Heaven my home

# Sometimes

# I'm tossed and driven, Lord

# Sometimes I don't know

# Where to roam

# But I have heard of

# A city called Heaven

# And I've started

# Making my home

# Sometimes

# I'm tossed and driven, Lord

# Sometimes I don't know

# Where to roam

# But I have heard of

# A city called Heaven

# And I've started

# To make Heaven

# My home

I apologise,

I didn't mean to startle you.

John Newton.

You must think it's strange that

I'm in command of a slave ship

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Timothy A. Chey

Timothy A. Chey is an American film producer, writer and director. Among his films are Fakin' da Funk, Gone, Impact: The Passion of the Christ, Suing the Devil, The Genius Club, Live Fast, Die Young, Final the Rapture, Epic Journey, Freedom, David and Goliath, and Slamma Jamma. more…

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