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The North Star

5.0 88 mins Drama   History   2016
LuckPig Studios   Reel Goode Productions   JRC Productions   Jersey Style Films Inc.  
Director(s): Thomas K. Phillips

The North Star is the story of Benjamin 'Big Ben' Jones and Moses Hopkins, two slaves who escaped from a Virginia plantation and made their way to freedom in Buckingham, Pennsylvania in 1849. Big Ben's 6'10" size and a record bounty for his safe return make him the focus of every slave hunter on the east coast. Their journey exposes them to danger and cruelty; however it also exposes them to the unexpected kindness of the people involved in the Underground Railroad. These experiences will change Ben and Moses forever. Upon reaching the relative safety of Mt. Gilead Church on Buckingham Mountain, Ben and Moses get to experience life as free men and cross paths with historical figures such as Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, Joshua and Jonathan Fell. Their freedom also allows them to experience heroism, romance and treachery. Written by LuckPig Studios

Casts of The North Star

Jeremiah Trotter

as 'Big Ben' Jones

Thomas C. Bartley Jr.

as Moses Hopkins

Clifton Powell

as Mr. Lee

John Diehl

as Master Anderson

Keith David

as Frederick Douglass

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