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William Wilberforce led efforts as a member of Parliament in 18th-century England to end slavery and the slave trade in the British empire. Wilberforc...(read more...) e was elected to the House of Commons at 21 and took on the issue of slavery, successfully assembling a diverse coalition that went up against the most powerful men of the time.

Director: Michael Apted

MPAA: PG

Running Time: 1 hr. 51 min.

Release Date: Feb 23, 2007

Cast: Albert Finney, Alex Blake, Benedict Cumberbatch, Bill Paterson, Ioan Gruffudd, Martin Nigel Davey, Michael Gambon, Richard Bailey, Romola Garai, Rufus Sewell, Stephen Campbell Moore