The Journey of August King

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The Journey of August King

PG-13

1995

1h 31m

Drama

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A widowed farmer (Jason Patric) on his way home helps a rich man's (Larry Drake) runaway slave girl (Thandie Newton) escape from the South.

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Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Chronicle

Rated: 3/5

Jan 1, 2000

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

The movie is good-hearted, earnest and handsome to look at. But it is boring. The pacing, which is meant to be thoughtful, is lethargic.

Rated: 1.5/4

Jan 1, 2000

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 2/5

Jul 9, 2005

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Philip Martin

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Rated: 2/5

Oct 3, 2002

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality & Practice

Heart-affecting drama about the spiritual potency of freedom and the redemptive power of love.

Aug 21, 2002

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Christopher Null

Filmcritic.com

Patric deserves special recognition

Rated: 4/5

Jun 27, 2001

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It truly means well and Jason Patric puts soul into his performance, but The Journey of August King ultimately just comes off as terribly misguided crap.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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Frances H

One of those films that reminds one that no matter how dark and cruel the times, some people rise to the challenge and do the right,moral thing at the cost of everything they thought they wanted to find that living with yourself comes first.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/28/14

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Audience Member

A must watch; escape from Dixieland.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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Audience Member

This was a truly beautiful and inspiring film. I've been meaning to see if for quite some time and I was very pleased with the plot and the incredible acting by Jason Patric and Thandie Newton. Simply beautiful.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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Audience Member

I can't believe this hasn't gotten better ratings!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/27/23

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(*** 1/2): [img]http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/user/icons/icon14.gif[/img] A moving, well-acted film.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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John Duigan

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Jason Patric

August King

Thandiwe Newton

Annalees

Larry Drake

Olaf Singletary

Sam Waterston

Mooney Wright

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Synopsis

A widowed farmer (Jason Patric) on his way home helps a rich man's (Larry Drake) runaway slave girl (Thandie Newton) escape from the South.

Director: John Duigan
Producer: Nick Wechsler, Sam Waterston
Production Co: Miramax
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 20, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $6.0K
Runtime: 1h 31m
Sound Mix: Surround

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