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The Light of Freedom
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The Light of Freedom

2013-10-01 · 124 min · Not rated

Drama · Family · History

It is the year 1861 and President Lincoln has called for 75,000 men to join the Union Army. As the Civil War begins, another battle has been raging for decades. It is the fight for freedom waged by the Underground Railroad.

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Directors
Kim Robinson
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United States of America
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Jade MetcalfJade MetcalfWilliam Hanby
Tony WestTony WestJackson Cumberland
Taryn Jennifer HuffmanTaryn Jennifer HuffmanJulianna Wright
Lexi BaumeyerLexi BaumeyerLiza Dalton
Keri GarrettKeri GarrettMolly Woodson
Evan CandlerEvan CandlerSamuel Woodson
Brittany WeekleyBrittany WeekleyBelle Nichols
Princess ConleyPrincess ConleyTemperance Cumberland
Alex TobinAlex TobinAdin Sheridan
Maxwell charles DeanDalin Wright
Olivia WeissRuth (Lizzy) Hanby
Ruth Ann PilcherClarissa-Bell Wakeman
Leah DistelhorstAnna Hanby
Briana Nicole BiffathAudrey Winfield
Austin ChannellEmery Dalton
Maya LewisEstelle Edmondson
Benjamin PattersonBenjamin PattersonRipley Runaway Boy
Brianna PattersonRipley Runaway Girl
Carrington PattersonWesterville Runaway Girl
Shawn L Smith Jr.Westerville Runaway Man

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