Race to Freedom: The Underground Railroad (1994)

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Coproduced by two cable-TV servies-The Family Channel and the Black Entertainment Network--Race to Freedom: The Underground Railroad uses historical fact as background for a fictional adventure tale. Courtney Vance and Janet Bailey star as slaves on a brutal antebellum North Carolina plantation. Together with two other slaves, Vance and Bailey make a daring escape, travelling northward by means of the eponymous railroad. Though the film isn't as suspenseful as it should be, it provides a valuable educational service in detailing the history of the Underground Railroad, the people responsible for its maintenance, and its modus operandi. Race to Freedom was first telecast on the Family Channel February 19, 1994, in tandem with an encore presentation of Roots (1977). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Starring:: Janet Bailey, Courtney B. Vance, (more)

Director(s):: Don McBrearty

Format(s):: DVD
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Synopsis of Race to Freedom: The Underground Railroad

Theatrical Feature Running Time:: 90 mins

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Director(s):: Don McBrearty

Categories:: Family & Kids

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	Barbara W.

4 out of 4 people found this review helpful

I cried for the entire movie. This movie was very good at showing the tension associated with living under slavery and then making the decision to run. It showed the dangers of running around in the wilderness and the miracle of the conductors on the underground railroad. It was very uplifting to see the abolitionists who participated in this.

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