The Birth of a Nation

The Untold Story of Nat Turner

Nat Turner, a former slave in America, leads a liberation movement in 1831 to free African-Americans in Virginia that results in a violent retaliation from whites.

Drama

Nate Parker

(Nat Turner)

Armie Hammer

(Samuel Turner)

Aja Naomi King

(Cherry)

Jackie Earle Haley

(Raymond Cobb)

Penelope Ann Miller

(Elizabeth Turner)

Gabrielle Union

(Esther)

Mark Boone Junior

(Reverend Zalthall)

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

(Nancy Turner)

Dwight Henry

(Isaac Turner)

Esther Scott

(Bridget Turner)

Roger Guenveur Smith

(Isaiah)

Jeryl Prescott

(Janice)

Colman Domingo

(Hark)

Dominic Bogart

(Hank Fowler)

Jason Stuart

(Joseph Randall)

Katie Garfield

(Catherine Turner)

Jayson Warner Smith

(Earl Fowler)

Steve Coulter

(General Childs)

Aiden Flowers

(Young John Clarke)

Dane Davenport

(John Clarke Turner)

Chiké Okonkwo

(Will)

Tony Espinosa

(Young Nat Turner)

Kai Norris

(Jasper)

Chris Greene

(Nelson)

Kelvin Harrison Jr.

(Simon)

Justin Randell Brooke

(Guiles Reese)

Ryan Mulkay

(Jesse)

Allen Phoenix

(Abner)

Vincent Anthony

(Fowler Slave)

Bobby Batson

(Little boy)

Damon Bellmon

(Turner Hideaway)

Gregory Black

(Rebel Slave)

Alkoya Brunson

(Young Hark)

Anthony Bryant

(Rebel Slave)

Victoria Budkey

(Lynch Mob)

Sheila Cochran

(General Child's Wife)

Logan Coffey

(Son)

Kemuel Crossty

(Rebel Man)

Nicole Davis

(Angel (uncredited))

Morgen Dukes

(Kid)

Shannon Edwards

(Farmer (uncredited))

Brad Schmidt

(Lieutenant Akers)