Film

The Underground Railroad

1999 · 1h 35m · Documentary

IMDb

7.3

The Underground Railroad was not really a railroad, nor was it always underground. It was an informal network of people and hiding places that helped slaves escape the American South. It extended from the South into the northern states, Canada, the western frontier, and even Cuba and the Caribbean. This documentary remembers the people, white and black, famous and almost-forgotten, who risked their fortunes and even their lives to resist the unjust institution of slavery.

Alfre Woodard

• Jeff LengyelDirector

Release date

January 1, 1999

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 35m

Rated

NR

Genres

Documentary