- Actors: Falconer Abraham, Dwight Bacquie, Janet Bailey, Nigel Bennett, Tyrone Benskin
- Directors: Don McBrearty
- Writers: Peter Mohan
- Producers: Anne Marie La Traverse, Brian Leslie Parker, Daphne Ballon, Karen King
- Format: Color, DVD-Video, HiFi Sound, NTSC, Import
- Language: English
- Region: (US and Canada This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
- Number of discs: 1
- MPAA Rating:
- Studio: Xenon
- Release Date: Feb 3 2001
- Run Time: 91 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B0000560WB
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This made-for-TV historical drama is a United States-Canada co-production that examines a bit of two countries' shared history. It looks at the underground railroad that helped fugitive slaves flee the U.S. to freedom in Canada in the mid-1800s. The story focuses on a couple of escaped slaves, played by Canadian actress Janet Bailey and American actor Courtney B. Vance, as they make their way toward freedom. Loosely inspired by a the young-adult book Underground to Canada by Barbara Smucker, this starts out a tad dry but soon picks up and becomes more compelling as it goes along. It's nicely even-handed, as well, showing that both blacks and whites were involved in the underground railroad, working together, and not just one group or the other. Directed by Don McBrearty, the inherent power of the story and the subject matter carries it over occasional obviousness. --D.K. Latta
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent movie!,
By "preachgirl_tasha" (Nashville, TN USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Race to Freedom (VHS Tape)
The movie took me inside the Underground Railroad and showed how people of all walks of life were involved in assisting African-Americans in helping them cross into Canada.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Race to Freedom: The Underground Railroad,
By Clob Lane (Toronto, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Race to Freedom (VHS Tape)
I just watched this movie for a study in my history class, and was completely captivated. I thought it was going to be a boringschool movie, but was amazed to find otherwise. After the film ended, I was heartbroken because I wanted to watch it again. Fortunately, I know that it is available on video so I might purchase it in the near future. RACE TO FREEDOM is a superbly acted, well dramatized historical film that displays the horror of slavery with great intelligence. This film is well scripted and well laid out. The ending, though being very fairy-taleish is extremely happy and when it ended, our class clapped. Hehe, and when Solomon shot the bounty hunter (from 'Cowboys Don't Cry'), our class cheered. An excellent film.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent Movie For The Family/Youngest,
By Bernadette (London United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Race to Freedom: The Story of the Underground Railroad (DVD)
This movie explain what it was like in those days and how they plan to escape to freedom. And what they had to go through in search of freedom.This movie is sad and also has joy and happiness,when they found freedom. I have watch this movie and enjoyed it very much and it teaches the youngest today about what slavery was like and how today we should love one another, no matter what colour we are...... One movie to be watched!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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