: Released in theaters on December 2, 2022 , and began streaming on Apple TV+ on December 9, 2022 . Cast : Will Smith as Peter. Ben Foster as Jim Fassel. Charmaine Bingwa as Dodienne. Runtime : 2 hours and 12 minutes. Historical Inspiration
This guide provides a comprehensive overview of the 2022 film Emancipation , directed by and starring Will Smith . Film Overview Genre : Historical action thriller. Emancipation(2022)
: In 1863, photos of Peter's bare, heavily scarred back—known as "The Scourged Back" —were published in Harper’s Weekly . : Released in theaters on December 2, 2022
: This image became one of the most powerful visual proofs of the cruelty of slavery, significantly galvanizing the abolitionist movement in the North. Charmaine Bingwa as Dodienne
The film is inspired by the true story of an enslaved man known as or Gordon .