Emperor

2020 "Son of kings. Father of revolution."

Emperor

5.9 | 1h39m | PG-13 | en | Drama

An escaped slave travels north and has chance encounters with Frederick Douglass and John Brown. Based on the life story of Shields Green.

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5.9 | 1h39m | PG-13 | en | Drama , History , War

Synopsis

An escaped slave travels north and has chance encounters with Frederick Douglass and John Brown. Based on the life story of Shields Green.

Cast

Dayo Okeniyi , Bruce Dern , James Cromwell

Director

Margot Foster

Producted By

Sobini Films , Hudlin Entertainment

Trailers

Cast

Dayo Okeniyi

as Shields Green

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Bruce Dern

as Levi Coffin

[2023] Buck Alamo or (A Phantasmagorical Ballad) [2023] Hands That Bind [2022] Hellblazers [2022] Mid-Century [2022] The Hater [2022] Death in Texas [2021] Overrun [2021] Last Shoot Out [2021] Christmas vs The Walters

James Cromwell

as John Brown

[2020] Operation Buffalo [2020] Never Too Late [2020] Emperor [2019] The Family [2018] Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom [2017] The Promise [2017] Marshall [2017] Counterpart [2016] The Young Pope