Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property

Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property (2003)

In 1831, Nat Turner led a slave rebellion in the United States that resulted in the murder of local slave owners and their families, the eventual execution of 55 rebels and the retribution lynching of more than 200 innocent slaves. Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property examines how the story of Turner’s revolt has been interpreted throughout history and how it continues to raise new questions about the nature of terrorism and other forms of violent resistance to oppression. The film adopts an innovative structure by interspersing documentary footage and interviews with dramatizations of these different versions of Turner’s story. A unique collaboration between MacArthur Genius Award feature director Charles Burnett, acclaimed historian of slavery Kenneth S. Greenberg and Academy Award-nominated documentary producer Frank Christopher, Nat Turner is a compelling look at one of history’s most mysterious figures.

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  • Release Date: 2003-02-16
  • Runtime: 0h 58min
  • Director: Charles Burnett

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Cast

  • Carl Lumbly

    Nat Turner - Gray

  • Justin Dray

    Thomas Gray

  • Megan Gallagher

    Margaret Whitehead

  • Charles Burnett

    Lucinda

  • Ossie Davis

    Himself

  • Frank Faucette

    Jesse

  • Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

    Self

  • Harry Kollatz Jr.

    Benjamin Phipps

  • Alfre Woodard

    Narrator

  • Herbert Aptheker

    Self

  • William Styron

    Self

  • Raymond H. Johnson

    Virginia Militiaman reenactment

  • Alvin F. Poussaint

    Self

  • Shaun DePriest

    Moses

  • Kimberly Grey

    Sally Travers

  • Martha Minnow

    Self

  • Eric Foner

    Self

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