William Wilberforce led efforts as a member of Parliament in 18th-century England to end slavery and the slave trade in the British empire. Wilberforce was elected to the House of Commons at 21 and took on the issue of slavery, successfully assembling a diverse coalition that went up against the most powerful men of the time.
Production FourBoys Films; Walden Media; Bristol Bay Productions; Ingenious Film Partners [gb]; Roadside Attractions;
Cast Names Hugh Allison; Richard Bailey; Sean Bloc; Robert Roy Collins; Martin Nigel Davey; Neil Findlater; Derek Hagen; Peter Halpin; Alexander Hathaway; Alwyn Scott; Aaron Sweeney; Nick Thomas-Webster; Tom Toolan; Chris (XXIX) Wilson; Ioan Gruffudd; Romola Garai; Benedict Cumberbatch; Albert Finney; Michael Gambon; Rufus Sewell; Youssou N'Dour; Ciarán Hinds; Toby Jones; Nicholas Farrell; Sylvestra Le Touzel; Jeremy Swift; Stephen Campbell Moore; Bill Paterson; Nicholas Day; Georgie Glen;
Box Office USD 21,208,358
Release Date 2006-10-17 (Heartland Film Festival) 2007-01-31 (Santa Barbara Film Festival) 2007-02-23
Genres Biography; Drama; History; Romance;
MPAA Rating [?] Rated PG for thematic material involving slavery, and some mild
language.
Running Time 1 hr. 51 min. 1 hr. 57 min. 1 hr. 51 min. (Toronto International Film Festival)