The Birth of a Nation

"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."

Cast

Nate Parker

as Nat Turner

Armie Hammer

as Samuel Turner

Aja Naomi King

as Cherry

Jackie Earle Haley

as Raymond Cobb

Penelope Ann Miller

as Elizabeth Turner

Gabrielle Union

as Esther

Mark Boone Junior

as Reverend Zalthall

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

as Nancy Turner

Dwight Henry

as Isaac Turner

Esther Scott

as Bridget Turner

Roger Guenveur Smith

as Isaiah

Jeryl Prescott

as Janice

Colman Domingo

as Hark

Dominic Bogart

as Hank Fowler

Jason Stuart

as Joseph Randall

Katie Garfield

as Catherine Turner

Jayson Warner Smith

as Earl Fowler

Steve Coulter

as General Childs

Aiden Flowers

as Young John Clarke

Dane Davenport

as John Clarke Turner

Chiké Okonkwo

as Will

Tony Espinosa

as Young Nat Turner

Kai Norris

as Jasper

Chris Greene

as Nelson

Kelvin Harrison, Jr.

as Simon

Justin Randell Brooke

as Guiles Reese

Ryan Mulkay

as Jesse

Allen Phoenix

as Abner

Vincent Anthony

as Fowler Slave

Bobby Batson

as Little boy

Damon Bellmon

as Turner Hideaway

Gregory Black

as Rebel Slave

Alkoya Brunson

as Young Hark

Anthony Bryant

as Rebel Slave

Victoria Budkey

as Lynch Mob

Sheila Cochran

as General Child's Wife

Logan Coffey

as Son

Kemuel Crossty

as Rebel Man

Nicole Davis

as Angel (uncredited)

Morgen Dukes

as Kid

Shannon Edwards

as Farmer (uncredited)

Brad Schmidt

as Lieutenant Akers

Patrick Roper

as Slave Buyer

Crew

Michael Novogratz

Executive Producer

Nate Parker

Director

Elliot Davis

Director of Photography

Geoffrey Kirkland

Production Design

Mary Vernieu

Casting

Henry Jackman

Original Music Composer

Jean McGianni Celestin

Story

Michelle Wade Byrd

Casting

James Edward Ferrell Jr.

Set Decoration

Francine Jamison-Tanchuck

Costume Design

Steven Rosenblum

Editor

Jason Michael Berman

Producer

Nate Parker

Producer

Aaron L. Gilbert

Producer

Kevin Turen

Producer

Preston L. Holmes

Producer

Mac Smith

Supervising Sound Editor

Matthew Lindner

Co-Producer

Nate Parker

Story

Allan J. Stitt

Executive Producer

Mark C. Stevens

Second Assistant Director

Andrew Pollack

Executive Producer

Jill Ahrens

Executive Producer

Armin Tehrany

Executive Producer

Mark Moran

Executive Producer

Zak Tanjeloff

Co-Producer

Barb Lee

Executive Producer

Mark Moran

Unit Production Manager

Ryan Ahrens

Executive Producer

Derrick Brooks

Executive Producer

Tomas Deckaj

First Assistant Director

Jane Oster Sinisi

Executive Producer

Greg Lockett

Extras Casting

Sarah Myers

Set Decoration Buyer

Carl H. Lindner III

Executive Producer

Edward Zwick

Executive Producer

Andrea Craven

Extras Casting

Jason Cloth

Executive Producer

Tony Parker

Executive Producer

Ben Renzo

Co-Producer

Andrea Hume

Extras Casting

John Raymonds

Co-Executive Producer

Steven Thibault

Co-Executive Producer

Lisa Mae Fincannon

Local Casting

David S. Goyer

Executive Producer

Lori Massini

Co-Executive Producer

George Loucas

Visual Effects Supervisor

Harrison Kreiss

Co-Producer

Ike Waldhaus

Co-Producer

Nate Parker

Screenplay

Brenda Gilbert

Co-Executive Producer

Michael Finley

Executive Producer

Sonya Duvall

Art Department Coordinator

Craig Fincannon

Local Casting

Lavonna Cupid

Local Casting

Jack Ballance

Art Direction

Craig Henighan

Supervising Sound Editor

Craig Henighan

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Heikki Kossi

Foley Artist

Trey Gordon

Special Effects Coordinator

Mac Smith

Sound Designer

Douglas Noe

Makeup Department Head