Solomon Northup's Odyssey (1984): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1984, Solomon Northup's Odyssey is a komödie, drama, liebesfilm and fernsehfilm film directed by Gordon Parks, running about 115 minutes.

What it’s about. This is based on a true story. Solomon Northrop is a black man in the mid 19th century before slavery was abolished. He's a born freeman who works as a carpenter and is also a part time musician. One day he is approached by some men who want him to play for them. However, that is not their intention; they have kidnapped him and sold him into slavery. Now he has to endure the hardships that he has been spared because of his status as a freeman. And his family who don't know what happened to him is searching for him but where do they go? And Solomon also wishes to let them know where he is so that they could get him but unfortunately no one believes his story or is willing to help him.

Who’s in it. Solomon Northup's Odyssey stars Avery Brooks as Solomon Northup, Mason Adams as Ford, Kent Broadhurst as Bass and Joe Seneca as Noah, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.3/10, Solomon Northup's Odyssey has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In USA you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Solomon Northup's Odyssey page.

If you liked it. Fans of Solomon Northup's Odyssey tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Das Leben ist schön and Fight Club.