''The Retrieval'' is a 2013 American
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...
written and directed by Chris Eska. The film stars
Ashton Sanders
Ashton Durrand Sanders (born October 24, 1995) is an American actor best known for his portrayal of teenage Chiron in the Academy Award-winning film ''Moonlight'' (2016).
Early life
Sanders was born in Carson, California. He attended Grand A ...
, Tishuan Scott, Keston John,
Bill Oberst Jr.
William Oberst Jr. (born November 21, 1965) is an American stage, film and television actor of German descent. Known for his work in horror and cult films, his career includes projects in film, television and one-man-show theater performances ...
, Christine Horn and
Alfonso Freeman. The film was released on April 2, 2014, by
Variance Films
Variance Films is a privately held film distribution company founded in 2008 that uses an innovative model of self-distribution combined with select elements of traditional theatrical distribution to allow filmmakers to achieve quality theatrical ...
.
The film centers around Will, a Black boy during the American Civil War, and Nate— a Black Union soldier who is the target of bounty hunters. Will has been forcibly pressed into a bounty hunter gang, because his age and assumed innocence are useful in luring unsuspecting targets in. He plots to deliver Nate from up North down to a prearranged location in the South for his gang to kill Nate, but along the way he struggles with this decision as Nate becomes more of a father figure.
Cast
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Ashton Sanders
Ashton Durrand Sanders (born October 24, 1995) is an American actor best known for his portrayal of teenage Chiron in the Academy Award-winning film ''Moonlight'' (2016).
Early life
Sanders was born in Carson, California. He attended Grand A ...
as Will
* Tishuan Scott as Nate
* Keston John as Marcus
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Bill Oberst Jr.
William Oberst Jr. (born November 21, 1965) is an American stage, film and television actor of German descent. Known for his work in horror and cult films, his career includes projects in film, television and one-man-show theater performances ...
as Burrell
* Christine Horn as Rachel
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Alfonso Freeman as Isaac
* Raven Nicole LeDeatte as Abby
* Jonathan Brooks as Royce
* Jody Stelzig as Chasing Cavalryman
* Sam Pullin as Ryan
Release
The film premiered at
South by Southwest
South by Southwest, abbreviated as SXSW and colloquially referred to as South By, is an annual conglomeration of parallel film, interactive media, and music festivals and conferences organized jointly that take place in mid-March in Austin, ...
on March 11, 2013.
The film was released on April 2, 2014, by
Variance Films
Variance Films is a privately held film distribution company founded in 2008 that uses an innovative model of self-distribution combined with select elements of traditional theatrical distribution to allow filmmakers to achieve quality theatrical ...
.
See also
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List of films featuring slavery
Film has been the most influential medium in the presentation of the history of slavery to the general public. The American film industry has had a complex relationship with slavery, and until recent decades often avoided the topic. Films such a ...
References
External links
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2013 films
2013 drama films
American drama films
2010s English-language films
2010s American films
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