Rent Emperor (2020)
3.1 of 5 from 89 ratings
1h 35min
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- Synopsis:
- An action-packed epic set in the pre-civil war south. This is the seldom told story of 19th century freedom fighter and forgotten hero, Shields 'Emperor' Green (Dayo Okeniyi). Fighting to free his family and race from tyranny, Emperor - a descendant of African kings turned outlaw slave - fights his way north, joining forces with abolitionist John Brown (James Cromwell) for the daring raid on Harper's ferry and helping to alter the course of American history. An inspirational and timely story of courageous black history...
- Actors:
- James Cromwell, Harry Lennix, Kat Graham, Bruce Dern, M.C. Gainey, James Le Gros, Ben Robson, Mykelti Williamson, Paul Scheer, Nick Kowalczyk, Keean Johnson, Naturi Naughton, Mark Ashworth, Brad Carter, Dayo Okeniyi, Kevin Wayne, David Kallaway, Brian F. Durkin, Sharon Blackwood, Sasha Morfaw
- Directors:
- Mark Amin
- Producers:
- Mark Amin, Reginald Hudlin, Cami Winikoff
- Writers:
- Mark Amin, Pat Charles
- Studio:
- Kaleidoscope Home Ent.
- Genres:
- Drama, Thrillers
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Reviews (1) of Emperor
3 stars for drama, 0 stars for accuracy - Emperor review by CM
A gripping story & some excellent performances, particularly from the lead, Dayo Okeniyi, but the intro needs to make it clear that a great deal of it is invention (mostly of necessity, since little is known of Green outside of his participation in John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry) & its ending is what ought to have happened to Shields Green a la Tarantino, & not factual.
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