The Birth of a Nation (2016) - Armie Hammer, Jackie Earle Haley, Gabrielle Union

The Birth of a Nation (2016)
Drama
Set against the antebellum South, THE BIRTH OF A NATION follows Nat Turner, a literate slave and preacher, whose financially strained owner, Samuel Turner, accepts an offer to use Nat's preaching to subdue unruly slaves. As he witnesses countless atrocities - against himself and his fellow slaves - Nat orchestrates an uprising in the hopes of leading his people to freedom. Written by Fox Searchlight
Director: Nate Parker
Writers: Jean McGianni Celestin (story by), Nate Parker (screenplay)
Stars: Armie Hammer, Jackie Earle Haley, Gabrielle Union