The Journey of August King (1995)
Jason Patric plays the title character in this period piece during pre-Civil War times. He’s, well, journeying home from selling his home-grown goods, and comes across Thandie Newton, a runaway slave. After a brief internal conflict, he decides to help Thandie find her freedom. Together they go on both a physical and emotional journey throughout the course of the film.
While there are some very well-acted scenes, this is a pretty common plotline of movies that take place in the 1800s. The Journey of August King isn’t the best anti-slavery movie out there, but it is far from the worst, so if you like the abundant emotions, moral lessons, and historical beauty of the time period, you’ll definitely want to add this one to your list on an autumn afternoon. Somehow the southern landscapes always look even more beautiful during the fall season, don’t they?
Kiddy warning: Depending on how much your kids know about slavery, you might not want them to watch this one just yet.
More Sam Waterston movies here!
While there are some very well-acted scenes, this is a pretty common plotline of movies that take place in the 1800s. The Journey of August King isn’t the best anti-slavery movie out there, but it is far from the worst, so if you like the abundant emotions, moral lessons, and historical beauty of the time period, you’ll definitely want to add this one to your list on an autumn afternoon. Somehow the southern landscapes always look even more beautiful during the fall season, don’t they?
Kiddy warning: Depending on how much your kids know about slavery, you might not want them to watch this one just yet.
More Sam Waterston movies here!