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The Underground Railroad

  • TV Mini Series
  • 2021
  • TV-MA
  • 59m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
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Joel Edgerton, William Jackson Harper, Aaron Pierre, and Thuso Mbedu in The Underground Railroad (2021)
A young woman named Cora makes an amazing discovery during her attempt to break free from slavery in the deep south.
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A young woman named Cora makes an amazing discovery during her attempt to break free from slavery in the deep south.A young woman named Cora makes an amazing discovery during her attempt to break free from slavery in the deep south.A young woman named Cora makes an amazing discovery during her attempt to break free from slavery in the deep south.

  • Creator
    • Barry Jenkins
  • Stars
    • Thuso Mbedu
    • Chase Dillon
    • Joel Edgerton
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    9.7K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,343
    494
    • Creator
      • Barry Jenkins
    • Stars
      • Thuso Mbedu
      • Chase Dillon
      • Joel Edgerton
    • 163User reviews
    • 48Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 7 Primetime Emmys
      • 14 wins & 55 nominations total

    Episodes

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    The Underground Railroad: Building The Underground Railroad
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    Top Cast99+

    Thuso Mbedu
    Thuso Mbedu
    • Cora
    • 2021
    Chase Dillon
    Chase Dillon
    • Homer
    • 2021
    Joel Edgerton
    Joel Edgerton
    • Ridgeway
    • 2021
    Aaron Pierre
    Aaron Pierre
    • Caesar
    • 2021
    Sheila Atim
    Sheila Atim
    • Mabel
    • 2021
    Peter Mullan
    Peter Mullan
    • Ridgeway Senior
    • 2021
    Mychal-Bella Bowman
    Mychal-Bella Bowman
    • Grace
    • 2021
    William Jackson Harper
    William Jackson Harper
    • Royal
    • 2021
    Kraig Dane
    Kraig Dane
    • Boseman
    • 2021
    Jeff Pope
    Jeff Pope
    • Connelly
    • 2021
    Lucius Baston
    • Prideful
    • 2021
    Kylee D. Allen
    Kylee D. Allen
    • Molly
    • 2021
    Ryan James
    Ryan James
    • Red
    • 2021
    Trevor David
    Trevor David
    • Samson
    • 2021
    Marcus Gladney Jr.
    Marcus Gladney Jr.
    • Ellis
    • 2021
    Zsane Jhe
    Zsane Jhe
    • Lovey
    • 2021
    Fred Hechinger
    Fred Hechinger
    • Arnold Ridgeway
    • 2021
    Lily Rabe
    Lily Rabe
    • Ethel
    • 2021
    • Creator
      • Barry Jenkins
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      The "Underground Railroad" as a train/railroad had never really existed. That name describes a network of secret routes and safe houses during the 19th century across the Eastern Seaboard of the United States of America. The "railroad" helped enslaved African Americans escape to Northern states, and, after the Fugitive Slave Act, to Canada. The first literal subway/tube/underground railroad was built in London, England, in 1863, while America was embroiled in the Civil War to end slavery.
    • Connections
      Featured in Late Night with Seth Meyers: Joel Edgerton/Edward-Isaac Dovere (2021)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • May 14, 2021 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
      • Thailand
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Підземна залізниця
    • Filming locations
      • Dawsonville, Georgia, USA
    • Production companies
      • Amazon Studios
      • Big Indie Pictures
      • Pastel
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 59m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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