Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property (2003)

Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property

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.

Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property

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Carl Lumbly
Carl Lumbly
as Nat Turner - Gray
Justin Dray
Justin Dray
as Thomas Gray
Megan Gallagher
Megan Gallagher
as Margaret Whitehead
Charles Burnett
Charles Burnett
as Lucinda
Ossie Davis
Ossie Davis
as Himself
Frank Faucette
Frank Faucette
as Jesse
Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
as Self
Harry Kollatz Jr.
Harry Kollatz Jr.
as Benjamin Phipps
Alfre Woodard
Alfre Woodard
as Narrator
Herbert Aptheker
Herbert Aptheker
as Self
William Styron
William Styron
as Self
Raymond H. Johnson
Raymond H. Johnson
as Virginia Militiaman reenactment
Alvin F. Poussaint
Alvin F. Poussaint
as Self
Shaun DePriest
Shaun DePriest
as Moses
Kimberly Grey
Kimberly Grey
as Sally Travers
Martha Minnow
Martha Minnow
as Self

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Charles Burnett
Charles Burnett
Director
Jay Kemp
Jay Kemp
Gaffer
Frank Christopher
Frank Christopher
Producer
Kenneth S. Greenberg
Kenneth S. Greenberg
Co-Producer
Frank Christopher
Frank Christopher
Editor
R. Mark Hughes
R. Mark Hughes
Assistant Property Master
Dionne Pitsikoulis
Dionne Pitsikoulis
Makeup Department Head
Charles Burnett
Charles Burnett
Writer
Kenneth S. Greenberg
Kenneth S. Greenberg
Writer
Frank Christopher
Frank Christopher
Writer
John L. Demps Jr.
John L. Demps Jr.
Director of Photography

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