GRAMMY®, EMMY® AND TONY® AWARD WINNER CYNTHIA ERIVO STARS IN THE POWERFUL AND COURAGEOUS TRUE STORY OF REAL-LIFE HEROINE 

 

HARRIET 

 

NOMINATED FOR TWO GOLDEN GLOBES® INCLUDING BEST ACTRESS   

 

ON DIGITAL JANUARY 14, 2020 

BLU-RAYTM AND DVD JANUARY 28, 2020 

FROM UNIVERSAL PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT 

 

Universal City, California, December 18, 2019 – Follow the inspirational journey of one of the bravest women in history, Harriet Tubman, as she risks her life to save others from the horrors of slavery in HARRIET, arriving on Digital January 14, 2020 and Blu-ray™, DVD and On Demand on January 28, 2020 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. With a 97% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes®, HARRIET on Blu-rayTM, DVD and Digital has a variety of compelling bonus features, including deleted scenes, a deeper look into Harriet Tubman’s story, and feature commentary with director and co-writer Kasi Lemmons. The captivating and emotional story of courage, HARRIET has been nominated for two 2020 Golden Globe® awards including Best Actress in a Drama for Cynthia Erivo and Best Original Song for “Stand Up” which was co-written by film star Erivo and Joshuah Campbell. Additionally, the film was nominated for two SAG Awards® and one Critics Choice Award, earning a total of three Best Actress nominations.  

 

Multi-award-winning performer Cynthia Erivo (Bad Times at the El Royale, Widows) leads the cast with an exceptionally powerful performance as the titular character with an incredible supporting cast of Tony Award® winner Leslie Odom Jr. (Murder on the Orient Express, Broadway’s Hamilton), Joe Alwyn (Mary Queen of Scots, The Favourite), Janelle Monáe (Hidden Figures, Moonlight) and Vodie Curtis Hall (“For the People,” Romeo & Juliet). Kasi Lemmons (Black Nativity, Eve’s Bayou) directs and co-writes the script with producer Gregory Allen Howard (Remember the Titans, Ali). HARRIET is also produced by Debra Martin Chase (The Princess Diaries, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants) and Daniela Taplin Lundberg (The Kids Are All Right, Beasts of No Nation).  

 

Based on the thrilling and inspirational life of an iconic American freedom fighter, HARRIET tells the extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman's escape from slavery and transformation into one of America’s greatest heroes. Haunted by memories of those she left behind, Harriet (Erivo) ventures back into dangerous territory on a mission to lead others to freedom. With allies like abolitionist William Still (Odom Jr.) and the entrepreneurial Marie Buchanon (Monáe), Harriet risks capture and death to guide hundreds to safety as one of the most prominent conductors of the Underground Railroad. Witness the story of a woman who defied impossible odds to change the course of her life and the fate of the nation. 

 

BLU-RAYTM, DVD & DIGITAL BONUS FEATURES: 

  • Deleted Scenes 
  • Her Story - Harriet Tubman was one of the strongest women in history, so it's only right that HARRIET was shepherded by three strong women filmmakers. Watch as they discuss their experience infusing this story with appropriate courage, compassion, and hope. 
  • Becoming Harriet - Cynthia Erivo and the rest of the cast join filmmakers in discussing the role of Harriet Tubman and Cynthia's interpretation of it. From contributing music to the film to finding herself spiritually in the story, Cynthia reveals her personal journey of helping make this film a success. 
  • Feature Commentary with Co-writer and Director Kasi Lemmons 

 

HARRIET will be available on Blu-rayTM, DVD and Digital.  

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Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nmp5-kHFnM  

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FILMMAKERS:  

Cast: Cynthia Erivo, Leslie Odom Jr., Joe Alwyn and Janelle Monáe 

Co- Producers: Jeffrey Lampert, Rebecca Cammarata 

Music By: Terence Blanchard 

Costume Designer: Paul Tazwell 

Edited By: Wyatt Smith, ACE 

Production Designer: Warren Alan Young 

Director of Photography: John Toll, ASC 

Executive Producers: Josh McLaughlin, Shea Kammer, Nnamdi Asomugha, Bill Benenson, Pen Densham, John Watson, Kristina Kendall, Elizabeth Koch, Charles D. King 

Produced by: Debra Martin Chase, Daniela Taplin Lundberg, Gregory Allen Howard 

Story By: Gregory Allen Howard 

Screenplay by: Gregory Allen Howard and Kasi Lemmons 

Directed by: Kasi Lemmons 

 

TECHNICAL INFORMATION BLU-RAYTM: 

Street Date: January 28, 2020 

Selection Number: 62209773 (US) / 62209784 (CDN) 

Layers: BD 50 

Aspect Ratio: 16:9 2.39:1 Widescreen 

Rating: PG-13 for thematic content throughout, violent material and language including racial epithets 

Languages/Sound: English – DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1, French – DTS Digital Surround 5.1, Spanish – DTS-HD High Resolution Audio 7.1 

Subtitles: English SDH, French, Spanish  

Run Time: 2:04:55 

 

TECHNICAL INFORMATION DVD: 

Street Date: January 28, 2020 

Selection Number: 62209774 (US) / 62209783 (CDN) 

Layers: DVD 9 

Aspect Ratio: 16:9 2.39:1 Anamorphic Widescreen 

Rating: PG-13 for thematic content throughout, violent material and language including racial epithets 

Languages/Sound: English, French, Spanish – Dolby Digital 5.1 

Subtitles: English SDH, French, Spanish  

Run Time: 2:05:03 

 

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