12 Years a Slave
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Steve McQueen
Produced by	Brad Pitt Dede Gardner Jeremy Kleiner Bill Pohlad Steve McQueen Arnon Milchan Anthony Katagas
Screenplay by	John Ridley
Based on	Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup
Starring	Chiwetel Ejiofor Michael Fassbender Benedict Cumberbatch Paul Dano Paul Giamatti Lupita Nyong'o Sarah Paulson Brad Pitt Alfre Woodard
Music by	Hans Zimmer
Cinematography	Sean Bobbitt
Editing by	Joe Walker
Studio	Summit Entertainment Regency Enterprises River Road Entertainment Film4 Plan B
Distributed by	Fox Searchlight Pictures(United States) Entertainment One (United Kingdom)
Release dates	August 30, 2013(Telluride Film Festival) November 8, 2013(United States) January 10, 2014(United Kingdom)
Running time	134 minutes[1]
Country	United Kingdom United States
Language	English
Budget	$18[2] – 20 million[3][4]
Box office	$158,607,000[5]