A Union soldier flees from battle and is rescued unexpectedly by free Black man Kitch and his friends. Risking everything, Kitch takes William deep into the woods to the safety of his adopted home. It's here that William discovers Kitch is a part of secret community of freed slaves, who run a portion of the Underground Railroad. When a ruthless and desperate slave catcher discovers the underground network, he conspires to bring it burning down to the ground.
Acting
RJ Cyler's simmering dignity steals every frame.
Production
Underground community built with obsessive historical detail.
Direction
Smith lets silence scream louder than gunfire.
Director
Brett Smith
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The film deliberately centers Black agency in the Underground Railroad, correcting decades of white-savior narratives in Civil War cinema.
Carol Sutton's final film role as Caddy; she passed in 2020 and the production held the release to honor her.
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