''The Journey of August King'' is a 1995 American drama film directed by
John Duigan
John Duigan (born 19 June 1949) is an Australian film director and screenwriter. He is mostly known for his two autobiographical films '' The Year My Voice Broke'' and '' Flirting'', and the 1994 film '' Sirens'', which stars Hugh Grant.
Bi ...
based on the 1971 novel of the same name by
John Ehle
John Marsden Ehle, Jr. (December 13, 1925 – March 24, 2018) was an American writer known best for his fiction set in the Appalachian Mountains of the American South. He has been described as "the father of Appalachian literature".
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, who also wrote the screenplay. It stars
Jason Patric and
Thandiwe Newton
Melanie Thandiwe Newton ( ; born 6 November 1972), formerly credited as Thandie Newton, is a British actress. Newton has received various awards, including a Primetime Emmy Award and a British Academy Film Award, in addition to nominations for ...
.
The film had its world premiere as the closing film of the
52nd edition of the
Venice Film Festival
The Venice Film Festival or Venice International Film Festival ( it, Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica della Biennale di Venezia, "International Exhibition of Cinematographic Art of the Venice Biennale") is an annual film festival h ...
on September 9, 1995; it was later screened at the
Toronto International Film Festival
The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF, often stylized as tiff) is one of the largest publicly attended film festivals in the world, attracting over 480,000 people annually. Since its founding in 1976, TIFF has grown to become a perman ...
on September 14, 1995, and at the
Chicago International Film Festival
The Chicago International Film Festival is an annual film festival held every fall. Founded in 1964 by Michael Kutza, it is the longest-running competitive film festival in North America. Its logo is a stark, black and white close up of the comp ...
on October 13, 1995.
It was released in theaters in the United States on November 10, 1995.
Cast
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Jason Patric as August King
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Thandiwe Newton
Melanie Thandiwe Newton ( ; born 6 November 1972), formerly credited as Thandie Newton, is a British actress. Newton has received various awards, including a Primetime Emmy Award and a British Academy Film Award, in addition to nominations for ...
as Annalees Williamsburg (credited as Thandie Newton)
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Larry Drake as Olaf Singletary
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Sam Waterston
Samuel Atkinson Waterston (born November 15, 1940) is an American actor. Waterston is known for his work in theater, television and, film. He has received a Primetime Emmy Award, Golden Globe Award, and Screen Actors Guild Award, and has receive ...
as Mooney Wright
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Eric Mabius as Hal Wright
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Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou ( ; born Marguerite Annie Johnson; April 4, 1928 – May 28, 2014) was an American memoirist, popular poet, and civil rights activist. She published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, several books of poetry, and ...
voices as the film narrator
*Sarah-Jane Wylde as Ida Wright
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Muse Watson as Zimmer
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John Doman as Bolton
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Andy Stahl
Andrew Render Stahl (born April 8, 1952) is an American actor who has been acting for over 20 years. Two of his more memorable roles were Tom McHone in the '' Christy'' series and General Armand Stassi in ''seaQuest 2032''.
Life and career
St ...
as Harrison (as Andrew Stahl)
*Danny Nelson as Felix
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Collin Wilcox-Paxton as Mina
*Dean Rader-Duval as Gabriel (as Dean Rader Duvall)
*Billy Ray Reynolds as Ben
*Marlus Harding as Sims (as Marlus C. Harding)
*Lisa Roberts Gillan as Meg (as Lisa Roberts)
*John Burnett Hall as Travis
*Roy Bush Laughter as Tom
*A. Duncan Shirley III as Porter
*Chase Conley as Harry (Son)
*Nesbitt Blaisdell as McCabe
*Graham Paul as Wade
*Rich Valliere as Jeffrey
*Mitch Mulkey as Phillips
*Kenny Jones as Ed (as Ken Paul Jones)
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Dale Dickey as Jenny
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Lee Norris
Lee Michael Norris (born September 25, 1981) is an American actor, best known for his roles as Stuart Minkus on ''Boy Meets World'' and its spin-off '' Girl Meets World'', as well as Marvin "Mouth" McFadden
'' One Tree Hill'' is an Americ ...
as Silver Boy
*Dean Whitworth as Smith
*Blaque Fowler as Mr. Tavish
*Mark Joy as Mark
See also
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List of films featuring slavery
Film has been the most influential medium in the presentation of the history of slavery to the general public. The American film industry has had a complex relationship with slavery, and until recent decades often avoided the topic. Films such ...
References
External links
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1995 films
1990s English-language films
Films directed by John Duigan
Films about slavery
1995 drama films
Miramax films
Films set in North Carolina
Films based on American novels
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