Harriet (film)
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| Directed by | Kasi Lemmons |
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| Story by | Gregory Allen Howard |
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| Cinematography | John Toll |
| Edited by | Wyatt Smith |
| Music by | Terence Blanchard |
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| Distributed by | Focus Features (United States) Universal Pictures (International) |
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Running time | 125 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $17 million |
| Box office | $44 million |
Harriet is a 2019 American biographical film directed by Kasi Lemmons, who also wrote the screenplay with Gregory Allen Howard. It stars Cynthia Erivo as abolitionist Harriet Tubman, with Leslie Odom Jr., Joe Alwyn, and Janelle Monáe in supporting roles.
The film received several accolades and nominations, particularly for Erivo's performance, which garnered her nominations at the Academy Awards, Golden Globes, and the Screen Actors Guild. For the song "Stand Up", Erivo and Joshuah Brian Campbell received Oscar, Grammy and Golden Globe nominations.