Product Details

• Actors: Falconer Abraham, Dwight Bacquie, Janet Bailey, Nigel Bennett, Tyrone Benskin
• Directors: Don McBrearty
• Writers: Peter Mohan
• Producers: Anne Marie La Traverse, Brian Leslie Parker, Daphne Ballon, Karen King
• Format: Color, EP, HiFi Sound, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Xenon
• VHS Release Date: February 24, 1998
• Run Time: 91 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6303956610
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #380,785 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Item Name: Race to Freedom: The Story of the Underground Railroad; Studio: Xenon

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36 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Race to Freedom: The Underground Railroad, October 30, 2003

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Clob Lane (Toronto, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Race to Freedom [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I just watched this movie for a study in my history class, and was completely captivated. I thought it was going to be a boring
school movie, but was amazed to find otherwise. After the film ended, I was heartbroken because I wanted to watch it again. Fortunately, I know that it is available on video so I might purchase it in the near future. RACE TO FREEDOM is a superbly acted, well dramatized historical film that displays the horror
of slavery with great intelligence. This film is well scripted
and well laid out. The ending, though being very fairy-taleish
is extremely happy and when it ended, our class clapped. Hehe, and when Solomon shot the bounty hunter (from 'Cowboys Don't Cry'), our class cheered. An excellent film.

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent and spell-binding movie., September 20, 2001

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Chaminade "Lover of books" (Fort Collins, CO United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Race to Freedom [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This video is an excellent addition to anyone's library. It follows the journeys of four runaway slaves to the promised land in Canada. The filming is beautiful and the story heartrending and powerful. Shows the difference that human beings can make by helping one another against the odds. I would definitely recommend this movie.

29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good but still Hollywood, August 19, 2001

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Mr. Nick "ncnmp" (Staten Island, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Race to Freedom: The Underground Railroad (EP Version) [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is a film demonstrating the frustrating experiences and heroic attempts of abolitionists and fugitive slaves. It is a great introduction to the subject for younger viewers. Some scenes are graphic in violence (true to life). Other sequences are little more than stereotypical vehicles for a storybook happy ending. The cruelty of slavery is minimized, yet the terror of attempted escape is portrayed intensely. The streamlined representation of the Underground Railroad is romantacized and not enough credit is given to the initiative of the runaways themselves. As a film it is engaging. As a representation of history it needs a clarifying introduction.