Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property

Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property

2003
58m
6.1

6.1/10

11 votes • View on IMDb
Documentary
Overview

In 1831, Nat Turner led a slave rebellion in the United States that resulted in the murder of local slave owners and their families, the eventual execution of 55 rebels and the retribution lynching of more than 200 innocent slaves. Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property examines how the story of Turner’s revolt has been interpreted throughout history and how it continues to raise new questions about the nature of terrorism and other forms of violent resistance to oppression. The film adopts an innovative structure by interspersing documentary footage and interviews with dramatizations of these different versions of Turner’s story. A unique collaboration between MacArthur Genius Award feature director Charles Burnett, acclaimed historian of slavery Kenneth S. Greenberg and Academy Award-nominated documentary producer Frank Christopher, Nat Turner is a compelling look at one of history’s most mysterious figures.

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Production Information

Production Companies
Subpix
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

slavery

Quick Facts

Release Date February 16, 2003
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0354763

Cast

Carl Lumbly
Carl Lumbly

Nat Turner - Gray

Justin Dray
Justin Dray

Thomas Gray

Megan Gallagher
Megan Gallagher

Margaret Whitehead

Charles Burnett
Charles Burnett

Lucinda

Ossie Davis
Ossie Davis

Himself

Frank Faucette
Frank Faucette

Jesse

Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Self

Harry Kollatz Jr.
Harry Kollatz Jr.

Benjamin Phipps

Alfre Woodard
Alfre Woodard

Narrator

Herbert Aptheker
Herbert Aptheker

Self

William Styron
William Styron

Self

Raymond H. Johnson
Raymond H. Johnson

Virginia Militiaman reenactment

Key Crew

Charles Burnett
Director
Frank Christopher
Producer
Charles Burnett
Writer
Kenneth S. Greenberg
Writer
Frank Christopher
Writer