Race to freedom the story of the underground railroad /

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[ 04. English Audio Visual ] Authors: McLean, Seaton. | Reid, Tim,--1944- | Kahn, Mary. | Ballon, Daphne. | Parker, Brian. | McBrearty, Don. | Braithwaite, Diana. | Botkin, Nancy Trites. | Mohan, Peter. | Bailey, Janet C. A. | Riley, Michael. | Smucker, Barbara Claassen.--Underground to Canada. | Atlantis Films. | United Image Entertainment (Firm) | Family Channel (US) | Black Entertainment Television. | CTV Television Network. | Telefilm Canada. Published by : Xenon Pictures, (Santa Monica, CA :) Physical details: 1 videodisc (90 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. Subject(s): Fugitive slaves --United States --Drama. | Underground railroad --Drama. | Historical --Feature. --migfg. | DVD. | Feature films. Year : 2001 04. English Audio Visual Item type : 04. English Audio Visual
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Stonepark Intermediate School AV 326 RAC Available

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"Inspired by the novel 'Underground to Canada' by Barbara Smucker"--End credits.

"C1993 Freenorth Productions Inc., in trust"--End credits.

Cinematographer, Rene Ohashi; composer, Christopher Dedrick; editor, Ralph Brunjes; sound mixers, Dino Pigat, Tim O'Connell; executive story consultant, Anne Frank.

Starring: Janet Bailey (Sarah), Michael Riley (Alexander Ross), Ron White (Hort), Dawnn Lewis (Minnie), James Blendick (Colonel Fairling), Courtney B. Vance (Thomas); guest starring: Tim Reid (Frederick Douglass); with: Glynn Turman (Solomon); featuring: Roy Lewis (Joe), Ron Small (Ben), Tom Butler (Overseer), Susan Hogan (Mrs. Fairling), Ron Hartmann (Senator), James B. Douglas (Business man), Falconer Abraham (Walter), Kurt Reis (Sheriff).

This is the dramatic story of four slaves who escape from a cotton plantation in the South and travel along a clandestine network of escape routes, known as "the underground railroad", to freedom in Canada.

Not rated.

DVD.