Emperor

Release Date:   8/18/20; DVD (Original Release – 3/27/20; Limited)
Genre:   Drama
Rating:  PG-13
Director:  Mark Amin
Studio(s):  Hudlin Entertainment, Sobini Films
Running Time:  99 mins.

Cast:  Dayo Okeniyi (Shields Green), Naturi Naughton (Sarah Green), Kat Graham (Delores), Mykelti Williamson (Truesdale), James Cromwell (John Brown), Bruce Dern (Levi Coffin), Harry Lennix (Frederick Douglass).

Story:  Emperor is inspired by the legend of Shields ‘Emperor’ Green, a descendant of African kings turned outlaw slave in the pre-Civil War South.  Seeking freedom for his family, Emperor fights his way north, joining the daring raid on Harper’s Ferry and helping alter the course of American history.  Source(s):  Emperor, official site; IMDB.

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