Check out the official trailer of The North Star, the upcoming drama movie directed by Thomas K. Phillips based on a script by he co-wrote with Tim O’Connell and Jason Noto:
THE NORTH STAR
Based on a true story.
Plot synopsis:
“The North Star is the story of Benjamin “Big Ben” Jones (Jeremiah Trotter) and Moses Hopkins (Thomas C. Bartley Jr.), two slaves who escaped from a Virginia plantation and made their way to freedom in Buckingham, Pennsylvania in 1849. Big Ben’s 6 foot 10 inch size and a record bounty for his safe return make him the focus of every slave hunter on the east coast. Their journey exposes them to danger and cruelty; however it also exposes them to the unexpected kindness of the people involved in the Underground Railroad. These experiences will change Ben and Moses forever. Upon reaching the relative safety of Mt. Gilead Church on Buckingham Mountain, Ben and Moses get to experience life as free men and cross paths with historical figures such as Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, Joshua and Jonathan Fell. Their freedom also allows them to experience heroism, romance and treachery.”
And here’s the film poster:
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THE NORTH STAR
A perilous journey to freedom.
Based on a true story.
A Thomas K. Phillips Film.
The film is starring Jeremiah Trotter, Thomas C. Bartley Jr., Clifton Powell, Lynn Whitfield, John Diehl, Keith David, Christopher Mann, and April Woodall.
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The release date of The North Star is set to March 1, 2016.
Update – just spotted a second poster:
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THE NORTH STAR
Hope cannot be chained.
:)